Region’s shoppers primed for Amazon’s ultra-fast service
AMAZON SAID West Yorkshire shoppers are taking advantage of its ultra-fast delivery service to stock up on sweet treats, video games, convenience food and fridge freezer essentials following the launch of Prime Now in Leeds and West Yorkshire four months ago.
The retailer said shoppers are making the most of its service, which delivers within one hour of ordering.
Jason Weston, director of Prime Now, said: “Prime Now launched in West Yorkshire and Leeds in April and in South Yorkshire in May. The ultra-fast delivery service is now available for Prime customers in selected postcodes across Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Huddersfield.
“Prime Now has become a popular way for shoppers across Yorkshire to stock up on lastminute essentials, with some of our bestselling items including bread, milk, water, soft drinks and convenience foods. We’ve also seen a strong demand for last-minute gadgets and technology, with video games including DOOM and the Kindle Fire Stick TV also ranking highly in our bestsellers charts.”
In July, the fastest delivered item in the UK was to a customer in Beeston. Uncharted 4: A Thief ’s End for PS4 was delivered in a click to delivery time of 10 minutes and 11 seconds.
“Something that’s been very popular with our Yorkshire customers is the special Prime Now midnight delivery windows for big entertainment releases,” said Mr Weston.