Following December’s launch of afternoon Same-Day Delivery windows in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, and Hamilton, Amazon said it is now expanding these options to Edmonton, Calgary, and Southwestern Ontario.
“Prime members in these additional regions can now enjoy the same flexible afternoon timeframes (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.), giving customers greater control over when their packages arrive throughout the day,” said the company.
“This expansion comes as Amazon hit its fastest speeds ever for Prime members in Canada last year–with more than 450 million items arriving the same or next day. By continuing to add Same-Day Delivery options across more cities, Amazon maintains its momentum in providing even faster and more convenient delivery experiences nationwide.”
In December, Amazon said it expanded Same-Day Delivery in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, and Hamilton by adding new afternoon delivery windows. Now, it is bringing these same afternoon delivery windows (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.) to Prime members in Edmonton, Calgary, and Southwestern Ontario.
The company said customers across all these areas can choose from four flexible delivery windows including:
- Overnight delivery: Order by midnight and select delivery between 4 and 8 a.m.
- NEW! Extended daytime delivery: Order by midnight and select delivery between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- NEW! Afternoon delivery: Order as late as 10:30 a.m. and select delivery between 2 and 6 p.m. (perfect for dinner preparations)
- Evening delivery: Order by 1:30 p.m. and select delivery between 5 and 10 p.m.
“These expanded options give customers greater flexibility to receive their orders when it’s most convenient for them, bringing packages from click to doorstep in as fast as a few hours. Prime members can choose from millions of eligible items across multiple product categories for Same-Day Delivery on qualifying orders over $25, from daily essentials to electronics, toys, beauty products, and more,” said Amazon.
“These enhanced delivery speeds are supported by Amazon’s strategic investments in bringing fulfillment facilities closer to customers, which reduces travel distances and handoffs while prioritizing employee health and safety—creating a customer-focused network that enables faster, more reliable delivery.”
In December, Amazon said it introduced a dedicated Same-Day storefront on Amazon.ca, available in all areas where Same-Day Delivery is offered: Metro Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Southwestern Ontario, and Montreal.
“Building on this improvement, this month Amazon launched the Same-Day Delivery Free Shipping Progress Bar, helping Prime members easily track their progress toward the $25 minimum for free Same-Day Delivery while providing a direct link to find eligible items,” it said.
“The category-based storefront and progress bar make it easier to browse millions of items eligible for Same-Day Delivery across numerous product categories including kitchen, electronics, beauty, baby, pet supplies, books, toys, health and personal care, and many more. To ensure you see all available options, simply verify your default address is correct so the storefront displays eligible items for your location.”
The Same-Day storefront can be found here: amazon.ca/sameday.
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