Amazon Canada Announces Prime FREE One-Day Delivery Expansion to 13 New Cities and Towns across Canada

Prime FREE One-Day Delivery is now available in 19 cities and towns across Canada

SEATTLE, WA, Feb. 11, 2019 /CNW/ - Amazon Canada today announced that Prime FREE One-Day Delivery is now available for Prime members in 13 new cities and towns across Canada. With this announcement, Prime FREE One-Day Delivery is now available in 19 Canadian locations, seven days a week, including Saturday and Sunday.

"Prime represents the best of Amazon in convenience, selection and price and our ultimate goal is to continue to bring the benefits of Prime to as many Canadian customers as possible," said Mike Strauch, Country Manager for Amazon Canada. "That's why we're thrilled to announce the expansion of Prime FREE One-Day Delivery into 13 new cities and towns across Canada, making shopping for Canadian customers that much easier."

The 13 new cities and towns announced today are:

    --  Ancaster, ON
    --  Brantford, ON
    --  Cambridge, ON
    --  Dundas, ON
    --  Grimsby, ON
    --  Hamilton, ON
    --  Kitchener, ON
    --  London, ON
    --  Paris, ON
    --  Waterloo, ON
    --  Woodstock, ON
    --  Quebec City, QC
    --  Victoria, BC

All qualifying orders over $25 that are ordered prior to the cut-off time will arrive by 9 p.m. local time the very next day, even on Saturday and Sunday. Here are the cut-off times and details by area:

    --  Prime members shipping to select locations in Ontario and Quebec can
        shop over one million Prime FREE One-Day eligible items. In Ontario,
        customers need to order by 11 p.m. ET and by 9:45 p.m. ET in Quebec City
        in order to receive it the next day.
    --  Prime members in Victoria can select from more than half a million
        eligible items available for delivery the next day if they place an
        order by 3:45 p.m. PT.

Prime FREE One-Day Delivery
To find items eligible for FREE One-Day Delivery, simply look for the Prime FREE One-Day icon or use the Prime FREE One-Day check box located in the filter menu on your desktop or mobile device. Choose FREE One-Day Delivery at checkout and eligible orders over $25 placed before the cut-off time for your area will be delivered the next day, for free. Find eligible postal codes and see full details at www.amazon.ca/PrimeDelivery.

Extensive One-Day Selection
Amazon.ca offers Prime FREE One-Day Delivery on items spanning top categories such as:

    --  Valentine's Day: With only a few days remaining, time is of the essence,
        find our top picks of romantic and unique presents that will be sure to
        surprise and delight.
    --  Home Necessities: Before you even have a chance to realize you forgot to
        stock up, order and receive your everyday household items, such as
        toiletries, cleaning products, kitchen supplies, pet food and treats,
        and more.
    --  Latest and Greatest: The newest books, video games and movies will be on
        your doorstep in mere hours.
    --  Travel Timesaver: Alleviate that feeling of frantically prepping for
        your travels with convenient delivery of memory cards, chargers,
        sunblock, backpacks, toiletries and more.
    --  Popular Devices: Many of Amazon's top-selling devices will arrive to
        your doorstep fast and free, including select Amazon Echo devices,
        Kindle e-readers, Amazon Fire tablets and the Fire TV Stick Basic
        Edition.

Every Day Made Better with Prime
Prime was designed to make your life better every single day. Over 100 million paid members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime, including shopping and entertainment. In Canada, that includes unlimited access to award-winning movies and TV episodes with Prime Video, access to over one million songs on Prime Music, free unlimited photo storage with anywhere access with Amazon Photos, Twitch Prime, early access to select Lightning Deals, and more. Prime was built on the foundation of unlimited fast, free shipping and members receive Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery in Toronto and Vancouver, Prime FREE One-Day Delivery in 19 cities and towns, and unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items. Start a free trial of Amazon Prime at www.amazon.ca/prime.

About Amazon
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SOURCE Amazon Canada