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Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally

Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications.

https://apnews.com/article/amazon-drones-prescription-deliveries-e258b418f2806098de1fba17069b9fe4?

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Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as basic items like batteries and T-shirts and get them within hours.

https://apnews.com/article/amazon-perishable-prime-grocery-834dbc5d25eb01caafcf37f09aa308ad?

Amazon expansion

In a significant move for its grocery business, the e-commerce giant is rolling out same-day delivery of fresh food to more than 1,000 cities. The service complements existing offerings such as Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market.   Amazon Grocery Expansion Amazon announced yesterday that it has expanded same-day grocery delivery to more than 1,000 US cities, with plans to reach more than 2,300 by the end of the year. Prime members get free delivery for orders $25 and up (with a $2.99 fee for smaller orders).   Amazon’s gross sales last year topped $100B from more than 150 million US customers. However, the company lags behind Walmart in grocery sales, with Walmart able to make same-day deliveries to more than 90% of the country. With stagnant growth in its cloud computing business, Amazon has redoubled efforts to capture more of the US grocery delivery market, which it values at $800B, experimenting with storing fresh food at delivery hubs. Amazon has also expanded offerings in recent years to include prescriptions, telehealth visits, and used cars.    Shares of Instacart, DoorDash, and Walmart dropped on yesterday’s news.