Amazon Prime Now

We tested Amazon’s new Whole Foods delivery service in Austin, the upscale grocer’s hometown

by Alan Boyle on February 19, 2018March 9, 2018 at 5:16 pm 6 Comments

AUSTIN, Texas — Gray skies, cops on bikes, microbrews and transit turmoil: If Texas’ state capital gets picked as Amazon’s HQ2, Amazonians will find much that’s familiar, plus the scent of… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon merges Fresh and Prime Now leadership; Apple poaches more Amazon Studios leaders

by Clare McGrane on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 at 9:39 amComment

Amazon has consolidated its Fresh, Prime Now and Restaurant delivery services under one executive: Stephenie Landry. The move was reported by Recode. Landry is, by all measures, a rising star at… Read More

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Video showing Amazon Prime Now app being used to help homeless people goes viral on YouTube

by Kurt Schlosser on December 13, 2017December 13, 2017 at 10:46 amComment

A YouTuber’s attempt to show that speedy delivery services can be used to satisfy more than our own appetite for food or merchandise has touched a viral nerve on the… Read More

‘Alexa, order beer:’ Amazon adds Prime Now two-hour delivery voice ordering to digital assistant

by Nat Levy on March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 at 7:34 am1 Comment

Amazon has added Prime Now rapid delivery voice ordering to its Alexa-powered family of devices. That means owners of any Alexa device — whether it is Amazon Echo, Echo Dot,… Read More

How does Amazon deliver in under 2 hours? Watch as we track an order from Prime Now Hub to doorstep

by Monica Nickelsburg on December 22, 2016December 22, 2016 at 2:11 pm 2 Comments

Procrastinators everywhere are relying on Amazon Prime to get those last-minute Christmas gifts under the wire. In some cities, like Seattle, shoppers can purchase online items up until 10 p.m.… Read More

Golden tickets in Amazon Prime Now bags reward hundreds of customers with free stuff

by Kurt Schlosser on December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 at 3:49 pm 2 Comments

They may not have won a trip to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, but hundreds of lucky Amazon Prime Now customers did find golden tickets in their deliveries recently as part of… Read More

Watch out, Amazon: Google Express home delivery service launches in Seattle as part of big expansion

by Taylor Soper on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 at 6:12 am 4 Comments

Seattleites have a new option for ordering items online, thanks to Google. Google Express launched today in Seattle and across Washington, along with 10 other states. It’s part of a big expansion for… Read More

Amazon expands Prime Now options with pet-supply deliveries in the Seattle region

by Kurt Schlosser on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 at 12:38 pmComment

If your dog or cat demands the best treat or toy and it has to be there right away, Amazon Prime Now has you covered. Amazon announced Thursday that it would begin… Read More

Bicycle couriers disheartened as Amazon puts brakes on Prime Now bike deliveries

by Kurt Schlosser on June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 at 9:57 am 2 Comments

When Seattle bicycle messenger Josh Buford first heard about the opportunity to deliver for Amazon Prime Now, he remembers being skeptical because of his own admitted misgivings about the giant… Read More

Amazon to expand Uber-like Flex delivery service to standard packages, report says

by Greg Sandoval on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 at 9:53 am 2 Comments

First, Amazon created Flex, an Uber-esque home delivery service for Prime Now customers. Now, the retailer appears to be contracting with private drivers to deliver even standard packages to customers’… Read More

Amazon brings one-hour alcohol delivery to NYC with more cities to follow

by Jacob Demmitt on December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 at 10:04 amComment

Amazon customers in Manhattan can now order virtually any kind of booze they’re looking for, and have it delivered to their front door in under an hour. This is the second market where… Read More

Amazon Prime Now one-hour delivery service rolls out in San Francisco, San Antonio

by Taylor Soper on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 at 9:28 am1 Comment

Amazon has the West Coast covered with its Prime Now delivery service. The e-commerce giant today announced that Prime Now is available in most San Francisco and San Jose neighborhoods. You… Read More

Testing UberEATS: Insanely fast lunch delivery, fresh food make up for limited selection

by Taylor Soper on October 13, 2015October 13, 2015 at 11:53 pm 3 Comments

It’s official: UberEATS is the fastest restaurant delivery service around. Two GeekWire reporters took the relatively new offering for a test drive on Tuesday, ordering food around the same time from two… Read More

It’s official: Uber to start delivering hot lunches around Seattle next week

by Jacob Demmitt on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 at 7:41 am 8 Comments

Uber is getting ready to launch its UberEATS service in Seattle on Oct. 7, making the city the first battleground where Uber and Amazon will go head-to-head in the food delivery business. Uber’s… Read More

Amazon expands Prime Now one-hour delivery service to Los Angeles

by Taylor Soper on September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 at 9:07 am 2 Comments

Amazon Prime members in Los Angeles and Orange County now have access to Prime Now. Amazon announced today that its one-hour delivery service is live in select Los Angeles and Orange County… Read More

Target pilots one-hour grocery delivery with Instacart, hints at further expansion plans

by Tricia Duryee on September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 at 9:39 amComment

Target has unleashed a number of new programs aimed at bringing its online and digital experiences up to speed with market leaders, like Amazon. For instance, this fall, it’s speeding up… Read More

Amazon may have up to 80 million high-spending Prime members worldwide

by Tricia Duryee on September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 at 8:57 am 2 Comments

Amazon may have up to 50 million U.S. Prime subscribers, and as many as 60 to 80 million globally, according to a new survey. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Mahaney… Read More

I tried Amazon’s new restaurant delivery service, and Netflix nights will never be the same

by Jacob Demmitt on September 12, 2015September 12, 2015 at 8:31 am 24 Comments

I tapped “checkout” at 7:12 p.m., was in my pajamas by 7:25 p.m., and at 7:49 p.m. I opened my apartment door to find an Amazon Prime Now delivery rider standing… Read More

Two weeks later, Amazon’s Prime Now delivery service reaching much larger swath of Seattle area

by Tricia Duryee on September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 at 2:19 pm 6 Comments

It’s only been two weeks since Amazon launched its one-hour delivery service in Seattle, but it’s hard to consider it any sort of test. The territory Amazon is now serving has… Read More

Amazon confirms Prime Now restaurant delivery launch in Seattle area, hints at broader rollout

by Tricia Duryee on September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 at 10:31 am 2 Comments

Amazon is launching a new restaurant delivery service in Seattle today, leveraging its fleet of drivers to get hot meals to customers within an hour. The official launch confirms what GeekWire reported just two… Read More

Amazon using Prime Now to offer MyHabit customers two-hour delivery for free

by Tricia Duryee on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 at 1:52 pmComment

Amazon is redefining the meaning of flash sales. In emails sent to customers yesterday, Amazon told its MyHabit.com customers that some orders may be delivered to their doorstep within two hours for free. For now,… Read More

Still a mystery: ‘Amazon Flex’ signs removed from Seattle-area facility following GeekWire article

by Jacob Demmitt on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 at 11:38 amComment

Amazon finally launched its Prime Now one-hour delivery service in the Seattle area this week, following months of rumors and a series of articles by GeekWire. But there was one major question… Read More

Why Amazon probably won’t be rolling out 1-hour alcohol delivery all across the country anytime soon

by Jacob Demmitt on August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 at 3:55 pm1 Comment

Amazon looks poised to bring one-hour alcohol delivery to the Seattle area any day now, but expanding the service outside of Washington state might end up posing quite a challenge. Nick… Read More

Amazon hints at urban distribution centers in Seattle area with mysterious liquor license filings

by Tricia Duryee on May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 at 6:27 pm 2 Comments

Amazon has applied for liquor licenses at three new locations in the Seattle region, signaling a possible plan to speed up deliveries to residents of its hometown. AmazonFresh, the company’s grocery delivery service,… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: MyLackey’s former CEO on the new world of on-demand services

by Todd Bishop on December 20, 2014December 25, 2014 at 3:13 pmComment

The past year has brought a new wave of on-demand services to cities around the country — with groceries, dinner, a personal driver and much more available at your door with the press of a… Read More

Candy in 23 minutes: Engadget tests Amazon Prime Now in New York

by Molly Brown on December 18, 2014December 19, 2014 at 8:14 am1 Comment

How’s this for under an hour? Engadget reports that Amazon Prime Now delivered some candy in only 23 minutes. As we reported earlier, Amazon launched Prime Now in Manhattan today, a… Read More