The company said in a press release that grocery delivery is one of its “fastest growing businesses.” Amazon maintains several grocery shopping options, including Prime Now delivery, Whole Foods, and 20 Amazon Go stores. New customers can order some items on Prime Now for a fee.Īmazon bought Whole Foods two years ago for $13.7 billion. But new customers will have to wait for an invitation if they want groceries delivered from the chain through Amazon’s website and app. Amazon announced Tuesday that customers will be able to buy Whole Foods groceries through and the Amazon app, in addition to the Prime Now app. Slight changes are also coming to Whole Foods deliveries.
The delivery minimum for the Amazon Fresh service is $50 in New York City and $35 in a majority of the other 2,000 regions the service is available in. Amazon didn’t say when it will start taking on new grocery-delivery customers. Starting Tuesday, grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh is free for Prime members who have previously used the grocery-delivery service.Īmazon is rolling out the new, free service in phases: Prime members who haven’t yet ordered groceries can request an invitation. Two-hour Whole Foods deliveries were free for many Prime customers through Amazon’s Prime Now delivery app. (Credit: CBS San Francisco)Īmazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business.īefore today, Amazon charged Prime members a $14.99 monthly subscription fee for its Amazon Fresh online grocery delivery service.
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