Amazon launches one-hour mobile delivery in Manhattan

Seattle – Manhattan residents have the opportunity to receive Amazon deliveries faster than even before.

Prime Now, the newest benefit for Amazon Prime members, offers one-hour delivery on tens of thousands of products through a mobile app. Prime Now is powered by Amazon’s network of fulfillment centers that utilize high-end technology to speed up order delivery times for customers. Now, Prime members in Manhattan can get products like paper towels, shampoo, books, toys and batteries delivered right to their door in an hour or less.

Amazon is launching Prime Now in select areas of Manhattan Thursday, Dec. 18. All Prime members can immediately download the Prime Now app, available on iOS and Android devices, and will be notified when the service is available in their local area. Prime Now is available from 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Two-hour delivery is free and one-hour delivery is available for $7.99.

A portion of Amazon’s new building on 34th Street in Manhattan will serve as a hub for delivery of Prime Now orders. The retailer plans to expand Prime Now to other cities in 2015. “There are times when you can’t make it to the store and other times when you simply don’t want to go,” said Dave Clark, Amazon’s senior VP of worldwide operations. “There are so many reasons to skip the trip and now Prime members in Manhattan can get the items they need delivered in an hour or less.”