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Amazon Prime Now

Sushi selfie

We tested Amazon’s new Whole Foods delivery service in Austin, the upscale grocer’s hometown

AUSTIN, Texas — Gray skies, cops on bikes, microbrews and transit turmoil: If Texas’ state capital gets picked as Amazon’s HQ2,… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon merges Fresh and Prime Now leadership; Apple poaches more Amazon Studios leaders

Amazon has consolidated its Fresh, Prime Now and Restaurant delivery services under one executive: Stephenie Landry. The move was reported by… Read More

YouTube video

Video showing Amazon Prime Now app being used to help homeless people goes viral on YouTube

A YouTuber’s attempt to show that speedy delivery services can be used to satisfy more than our own appetite for… Read More

‘Alexa, order beer:’ Amazon adds Prime Now two-hour delivery voice ordering to digital assistant

Amazon has added Prime Now rapid delivery voice ordering to its Alexa-powered family of devices. That means owners of any… Read More

How does Amazon deliver in under 2 hours? Watch as we track an order from Prime Now Hub to doorstep

Procrastinators everywhere are relying on Amazon Prime to get those last-minute Christmas gifts under the wire. In some cities, like… Read More

Amazon golden ticket

Golden tickets in Amazon Prime Now bags reward hundreds of customers with free stuff

They may not have won a trip to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, but hundreds of lucky Amazon Prime Now customers did… Read More

Watch out, Amazon: Google Express home delivery service launches in Seattle as part of big expansion

Seattleites have a new option for ordering items online, thanks to Google. Google Express launched today in Seattle and across Washington, along… Read More

All The Best Pet Care

Amazon expands Prime Now options with pet-supply deliveries in the Seattle region

If your dog or cat demands the best treat or toy and it has to be there right away, Amazon… Read More

Josh Buford

Bicycle couriers disheartened as Amazon puts brakes on Prime Now bike deliveries

When Seattle bicycle messenger Josh Buford first heard about the opportunity to deliver for Amazon Prime Now, he remembers being… Read More

Amazon to expand Uber-like Flex delivery service to standard packages, report says

First, Amazon created Flex, an Uber-esque home delivery service for Prime Now customers. Now, the retailer appears to be contracting… Read More

Amazon brings one-hour alcohol delivery to NYC with more cities to follow

Amazon customers in Manhattan can now order virtually any kind of booze they’re looking for, and have it delivered to their front… Read More

Amazon Prime Now one-hour delivery service rolls out in San Francisco, San Antonio

Amazon has the West Coast covered with its Prime Now delivery service. The e-commerce giant today announced that Prime Now is… Read More

Testing UberEATS: Insanely fast lunch delivery, fresh food make up for limited selection

It’s official: UberEATS is the fastest restaurant delivery service around. Two GeekWire reporters took the relatively new offering for a test… Read More

It’s official: Uber to start delivering hot lunches around Seattle next week

Uber is getting ready to launch its UberEATS service in Seattle on Oct. 7, making the city the first battleground where Uber and… Read More

Amazon expands Prime Now one-hour delivery service to Los Angeles

Amazon Prime members in Los Angeles and Orange County now have access to Prime Now. Amazon announced today that its one-hour delivery… Read More

Target pilots one-hour grocery delivery with Instacart, hints at further expansion plans

Target has unleashed a number of new programs aimed at bringing its online and digital experiences up to speed with… Read More

Amazon may have up to 80 million high-spending Prime members worldwide

Amazon may have up to 50 million U.S. Prime subscribers, and as many as 60 to 80 million globally, according… Read More

I tried Amazon’s new restaurant delivery service, and Netflix nights will never be the same

I tapped “checkout” at 7:12 p.m., was in my pajamas by 7:25 p.m., and at 7:49 p.m. I opened my apartment… Read More

Two weeks later, Amazon’s Prime Now delivery service reaching much larger swath of Seattle area

It’s only been two weeks since Amazon launched its one-hour delivery service in Seattle, but it’s hard to consider it… Read More

Amazon confirms Prime Now restaurant delivery launch in Seattle area, hints at broader rollout

Amazon is launching a new restaurant delivery service in Seattle today, leveraging its fleet of drivers to get hot meals to customers within… Read More

Amazon using Prime Now to offer MyHabit customers two-hour delivery for free

Amazon is redefining the meaning of flash sales. In emails sent to customers yesterday, Amazon told its MyHabit.com customers that some orders may be… Read More

Still a mystery: ‘Amazon Flex’ signs removed from Seattle-area facility following GeekWire article

Amazon finally launched its Prime Now one-hour delivery service in the Seattle area this week, following months of rumors and a… Read More

Why Amazon probably won’t be rolling out 1-hour alcohol delivery all across the country anytime soon

Amazon looks poised to bring one-hour alcohol delivery to the Seattle area any day now, but expanding the service outside of… Read More

Amazon hints at urban distribution centers in Seattle area with mysterious liquor license filings

Amazon has applied for liquor licenses at three new locations in the Seattle region, signaling a possible plan to speed up deliveries to… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: MyLackey’s former CEO on the new world of on-demand services

The past year has brought a new wave of on-demand services to cities around the country — with groceries, dinner, a personal driver and much… Read More

Candy in 23 minutes: Engadget tests Amazon Prime Now in New York

How’s this for under an hour? Engadget reports that Amazon Prime Now delivered some candy in only 23 minutes. As we… Read More

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