Amazon Delivered 30% More Items Same or Next Day in 2025

Core Insights - Amazon increased the number of items delivered to Prime members in the U.S. the same or next day by 30% in 2025 [1] - The company delivered over 8 billion items with half being groceries and everyday essentials [2] - Amazon expanded Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery to over 4,000 smaller cities and integrated thousands of perishable groceries into its service [3] Delivery Expansion - Amazon extended the reach of Amazon Now, which delivers everyday essentials and fresh groceries in under 30 minutes, to India, Mexico, and the UAE, and began testing in the U.S. and U.K. [4] - The company is using smaller facilities for efficient order fulfillment, strategically located close to customers [4] Operational Efficiency - Amazon's speed improvements are attributed to placing products closer to customers, allowing for faster delivery times [5] - The same teams are handling orders that arrive the same or next day as those that previously took two or more days [5] Consumer Behavior - A significant share of consumers are avoiding physical grocery stores, opting for digital purchases instead [5] - Fourteen percent of consumers reported exclusively purchasing groceries using interconnected devices in the previous 30 days [6]