Amazon Australia has announced the launch of Prime Free Same-Day Delivery in Sydney as part of its commitment to faster deliveries for Prime members in Australia.
Same-Day Delivery is free to Prime members on eligible orders over $49 and is available to the vast majority of Sydney residents, covering over 90 per cent of the city’s population. And to celebrate the launch and make some extra special deliveries, Amazon Australia has appointed cricketing superstar and Australia’s fastest bowler, Mitch Starc as their ‘Chief Speed Officer’.
Janet Menzies, Country Manager for Amazon Australia, said, “We are focused on getting even faster for Prime members and are thrilled to be hitting a major milestone with the announcement of free Same-Day Delivery across a huge range of products for members in Sydney. We know that busy Australians really appreciate the time saved and the reliability of knowing that their order will arrive when we say it will.”
A report from Mandala Partners, commissioned by Amazon Australia, found that, in the last ten years, faster online delivery times are estimated to have provided almost $350 million of value to consumers through improved convenience and time saved. Online retail is driving intense competition in Australia when it comes to faster delivery options, and a previous report from Mandala estimated that households have saved nearly $3,500 since 2019 thanks to the price-lowering effects of online channels.
In addition to Same Day Delivery, Amazon Australia continues to provide opportunities to aspiring business owners, one of them being the Delivery Service Partner program, wherein those who apply to the program will be able to hire and manage their own delivery team. Alongside the faster delivery services such as Same-Day Delivery, selling partners will be able to ship their products to more customers faster.
There is also the Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) program available to third-party sellers on Amazon.com.au so they can make the most of Amazon’s advanced logistics network. FBA sellers only need to send their product to one of Amazon’s fulfilment centres and Amazon then stores, picks, packs and ships the seller’s order to customers and also takes care of customer service issues and handles any returns or refunds on behalf of the FBA seller.
According to Mandala Partners’ report, businesses are estimated to have gained $1.4 billion in sales revenue from faster Business-to-Customer deliveries over the last decade. The report noted that these potential revenues, alongside an estimated $400 million savings through swifter access to inventory, means that Australian businesses stand to unlock $1.8 billion of value thanks to fast delivery.
