Amazon Prime will soon include free 1-day shipping

Get the Full StoryYour 119 annual Amazon Prime membership is about to get you more bang for your buck. Instead of waiting two whole days for online orders to arrive, the e-retailer will soon offer free one-day shipping.

The free shipping news was shared at Amazon's first quarter earnings call Thursday, where CFO Brian Olsavsky said 800 million is set aside to make the one-day logistics possible. Amazon made nearly 3.6 billion in the first months of the year.

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The quicker shipping should start in the next few months. Already in the past month more shoppers were receiving the one-day shipping option for eligible orders and in certain areas. Prime members currently need to spend 35 worth of qualifying items to get one-day delivery. Two-day is the standard free shipping offer. Read more...More about Amazon, Amazon Prime, Commerce, Shipping, and Tech

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