Can Amazon and RadioShack be a Match Made in Heaven?
Is Amazon bailing on its plans for a New York City showroom? And can RadioShack be the answer to Amazon’s omnichannel plans? Stay tuned, or read on… Tim Parry explains.
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Amazon Launches Prime Now, One-Hour Delivery in NYC
Continuing on its juggernaut of instant fulfillment of all kinds of stuff from “the anything store,” Amazon today announced Prime Now, a service that will allow Prime members in New York to receive household items like paper towels and laundry soap in as little as an hour via a mobile app.
The app, which is available in iOs and Android versions, give Prime members in select New York neighborhoods free two-hour delivery; the one-hour version costs $7.99 per order. The company’s much-touted facility on West 34th St. in Manhattan will serve as the fulfillment hub.
What to Make of Amazon’s Brick-and-Mortar Store Launch
What we know is that the Amazon store has two loading docks, and a tremendous amount of foot traffic. It’s speculated that Amazon will use the store as a same-day delivery hub, and to process returns.
Tom Ford Launches Same-day Delivery in NYC
Designer Tom Ford has just launched a new ecommerce site which offers same-day delivery to New York City area fashionistas.