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Amazon is upping the ante with a one-day shipping plan Amazon is working to whittle its core free Prime Two-Day Shipping program down to just one day.
The e-tailer has set aside $800 million for this investment in its Q2 guidance and says it's already started significantly expanding its one-day eligible selection and increasing the number of zip codes where one-day shipping is available.
Setting free one-day shipping as the standard for Prime could electrify the subscription service at a time when it's showing signs of saturation in the US.
And if one-day shipping becomes the new norm, it would be disastrous for Amazon's competitors, which would need to innovate quickly to avoid losing customers.
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| | | Marriott International is launching a home rental offering that will feature 2,000 "premium and luxury homes" in more than 100 locations in the US, Europe, Caribbean, and Latin America. Read More → | | | | |
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| | | Facebook announced several updates to its Portal video calling device at its F8 developer conference. The updates include both expanded availability and new features. Read More → | | | | |
| | | Google has opened its Android Automotive operating system (OS), which will power cars' infotainment systems, to third-party apps. Read More → | | | | |
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