| March 28, 2020 |
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Amazon is pushing back delivery dates for nonessential orders |
Amazon has adjusted its processes to prioritize stocking and delivering key items – baby products, beauty and personal care, grocery, health and household, industrial and scientific, and pet supplies – during the coronavirus pandemic.
This has affected regular orders and those made with Prime, which are generally delivered within one to two days — now, some Amazon orders might not be delivered until late April.
Prioritizing essential products may help consumers get the items they need most and enable Amazon to meet demand, but doing so could also hurt Amazon's business in more ways than one.
Business Insider Intelligence's Daniel Keyes has the full story. |
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