Last Minute Shoppers: Here’s What Customers Love through Prime Now for Superfast Delivery during the Holidays
December 08 2016 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Data shows customers place holiday orders for
superfast delivery of items like games, top electronics, gift wrap
and party supplies, to name a few
Prime Now curated local selection throughout
December, based on recent and last year’s Prime Now holiday
shopping data
Since launching Manhattan three holidays ago,
Prime Now has expanded to more than 30 cities across the U.S. and
includes more than 20 local stores and thousands of restaurants in
the service
Prime Now, Amazon’s superfast one- and two-hour delivery
service, today announced data showing what its customers need in
superfast speeds as the busy holiday shopping season only has a few
weeks left. Customers using Prime Now last holiday created a spike
in orders of board games, top electronics such as Kindle devices
and Amazon Echo, and holiday gift wrap through the service in
December.
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“Prime Now is the ultimate procrastinator’s tool to be able to
get items you want and need right to your door at superfast speeds
and we’ll be delivering right up until midnight on Dec. 24 for
customers,” said Stephenie Landry, worldwide vice president of
Prime Now. “Whether it is gift wrap, a toy or grocery items,
customers can expect that we’ll be well stocked with local
best-sellers and ready to deliver miracles to last minute shoppers
this holiday.”
Since launching in Manhattan three holidays ago, Prime Now has
expanded to more than 30 cities across the U.S. In select cities,
the service offers ultra-fast delivery from local stores, popular
restaurants as well as delivery of beer, wine and spirits. In two
years, Prime Now has grown its one-hour delivery service to include
more than 20 local stores such as the nation’s oldest family-owned
drugstore, Bartell Drugs in Seattle, beloved grocer Sprouts in
multiple cities, and pet supply store All The Best in Seattle.
Prime Now also delivers alcohol in six U.S. cities and meals from
thousands of popular restaurants in more than 20 cities.
A Look at the Impatient Holiday Shopper
According to Prime Now shopping data from last holiday, the most
in-demand products changed dramatically in December thanks to
impatient holiday shoppers. Here’s a look at the top trends that
emerged:
Early December:
- The Gearhead - In nearly all
Prime Now locations, ethernet, HDMI, and USB cables were the
top-selling items in advance of the holidays.
- Family Bonds - Pie Face Game,
Connect4, and Star Wars Trilogy Episodes IV-VI DVD were
best-sellers early in the month.
- The Gift Giver - Holiday gift
wrapping, tissue paper, and gift tags were all in-demand for Prime
members.
Christmas Week:
- Party Animal - Last-minute party
supplies, such as plastic tablecloths, dessert plates, and party
hats were must-haves in a hurry during the days leading up to
Christmas.
- Technophile - Amazon Echo, Fire
Tablets and Fire TV Sticks were the most-wanted last-minute items
in Prime Now shopping carts.
You can learn more about new service offerings and holiday sales
trends from Prime Now in the accompanying infographic.
Prime Now is offered exclusively to Prime members in Atlanta,
Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,
Manhattan/Brooklyn, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orange County,
Orlando, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, San
Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Tampa,
Virginia Beach, and Washington, D.C. metro. Through Prime Now,
one-hour delivery is $7.99 and two-hour delivery is free. To learn
more about Prime Now, visit www.amazon.com/primenow.
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