Amazon to spend $800 million to make free one-day shipping the default for Prime members

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Amazon to spend $800 mln this quarter to make free one-day shipping the default for Prime members

div > div.group > p:first-child"> Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said on the company's first-quarter earnings call on Thursday that it plans to shorten the current two-day default free shipping plan by one day for Prime members.

In order to make the change, Amazon is expected to spend $800 million in the second quarter improving warehouses and delivery infrastructures, Olsavsky said. The investment will cut into Amazon's profit margins, and the company gave lower-than-expected earnings guidance for the period.

 

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WELCOME TO AMERICA 🇺🇸

2 days is already not 2 days... so maybe 1 day will now actual be 2 day...

I can wait, part of today's world problem, inpatient people. Like Trump, manipulating GDP s, pretending to control oil prices, etc. All BS for his schmuckson to believe. Thank,God he can't win again

Oh good 😂

How long before we get same day delivery ? Go Amazon.

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