Amazon.com, Inc. has announced that Prime Now, the mobile application exclusively available to members of Amazon Prime, has arrived in the company’s hometown of Seattle.
"Residents of Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland can now get one-hour delivery on tens of thousands of items like paper towels, wine, beer, chilled and frozen items like milk and ice cream, televisions and Kindle devices," the online shopping giant said in a statement.
"Prime Now is our fastest delivery option ever. With Prime Now, you can skip a trip to the store and get the items you need delivered right to your door in under an hour," said Stephenie Landry, director of Amazon’s Prime Now service.
"Customers love the convenience of one-hour delivery and we’re excited to bring Prime Now to our hometown customers in Seattle and surrounding areas.”
Prime Now launched in select Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland zip codes on 25 August and will be expanded rapidly to additional zip codes.
Prime members can download the Prime Now app, available on iOS and Android devices, and be notified when the service is available in their area. In Seattle and surrounding areas, Prime Now delivers from 8am. to midnight, seven days a week. Two-hour delivery is free and one-hour delivery is available for US$7.99.
Tens of millions of members around the world are already signed up to 'Prime.' In the US, membership includes unlimited free two-day Shipping on more than 20 million items, Amazon said.
Amazon Prime has an annual membership fee of $99.
