Amazon intros annual plan for new grocery delivery subscription benefit
After the successful launch of its monthly grocery delivery subscription benefit earlier this year, Amazon is introducing an annual plan of $99.99 per year for the benefit that provides Prime members even greater savings on grocery delivery on orders over $35.
The benefit is available on orders across Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market and a variety of local grocery and specialty retailers on Amazon.com. Moreover, Prime members have the opportunity to get two months free if they sign up for the annual plan.
In addition, Amazon is expanding affordable grocery delivery access to even more households by making the discounted grocery delivery subscription benefit of $4.99 per month available to all Prime Access members, regardless of their qualifying form of government assistance. This saves Prime Access customers $60 on a grocery delivery subscription compared to the monthly option for Prime members.
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Amazon’s grocery delivery subscription benefit also includes one-hour delivery windows at no extra cost where available, unlimited free 30-minute pickup on orders of any size and priority access to Recurring Reservations for a weekly grocery order.
Prime members who subscribe to the new grocery delivery subscription benefit also will continue to enjoy exclusive savings in Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market stores – on top of all the other Prime benefits.
"We strive to offer the best grocery shopping experience for all Amazon customers, and providing exclusive savings to Prime members — whether you're browsing the aisles or filling your online cart,” said Tony Hoggett, senior vice president of Worldwide Grocery Stores at Amazon.
Hoggett added, "After the success of our monthly grocery delivery subscription launch earlier this year, we’re thrilled to offer Prime members in over 3,500 U.S. cities and towns two months free if they sign up for the new annual plan that provides even better value. We’re also excited to bring our grocery subscription at a discounted price to more customers. Now, all Prime Access members, regardless of their qualifying form of government assistance, can enjoy the same monthly plan as Prime members at 50% off, saving $60 on the grocery delivery subscription.”
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