“The selection, value, and convenience of Same-Day Delivery from Amazon makes grocery shopping that much easier for families across the country,” Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, said in the statement. “We’re seeing customers combine their fresh grocery orders with their regular Amazon purchases, like electronics, gifts, clothes, and household essentials, in ways that make their lives easier and save them valuable time.”
The top five best-selling products nationwide are bananas, avocados, strawberries, apples, and limes. Selections include Whole Foods brands, as well as Amazon Grocery’s own brands, which include more than 1,000 items. Many of them are priced at under $5.
Regionally, people in the Northeast prefer such items as shrimp, broccoli, and chocolate chip muffins, while those in the South favor Atlantic salmon and chicken pot pies. Western consumers gravitate to cold brew coffee, chicken, and probiotic drinks, and those in the Midwest tend to order wheat bread, pepperoni pizza, and bacon.
Herrington added that perishable grocery sales are 30 times higher than in January, as more customers now rely on the same-day delivery option. He also noted that consumers who add fresh groceries to their same-day orders shop twice as often on average as those who don’t.
Over the summer, consumers from Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, and New York City could begin ordering for same-day delivery. Amazon’s latest expansion has added locations such as Salt Lake City; Omaha, Nebraska; Des Moines, Iowa; Boise, Idaho, and thousands more.
“We’re constantly looking for ways to make grocery shopping easier and faster for customers,” the company’s statement reads. “Looking ahead, we’ll continue expanding to even more cities and towns with our ever-growing selection and the addition of new experiences to get orders to customers faster than ever before.”
Prime members can take advantage of free delivery on orders of $25 or more in most areas. If less than $25, Prime members will pay $2.99 for same-day delivery. The cost for Prime membership is $14.99 per month or $139 per year if paid annually. For those without a Prime membership, the cost for same-day delivery is $12.99 for orders of all sizes.
It also noted that November marked the 15th consecutive month of order frequency growth, with active users completing an average of 2.8 monthly orders—a record high.
“Ship-to-Home posted the strongest [year-over-year] gains at 12 [percent], aided by the continued rollout of Amazon’s same-day fresh grocery service,” the report stated.