Amazon Canada expands free same-day delivery to Calgary

Amazon Canada announced that Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery is now available to customers shipping to Calgary, Alberta.

The launch of this service in Calgary makes it the third Canadian city to enjoy the benefits of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery, seven days a week, including Sunday.

“As we’ve seen in Toronto and Vancouver, Prime members absolutely love free, same day delivery when shopping on Amazon.ca. We are excited today to announce the launch of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery in Calgary as well, offering Prime members unparalleled, fast access on over one million products at no additional cost.”

Mike Strauch, Country Manager for Amazon Canada

Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery

This new benefit for Prime members in Calgary includes:

• Fast, Free Unlimited Shipping:Prime members who place qualifying orders in the morning, prior to the cut-off time, can receive packages by 9 pm, the same day. Orders made later in the day, after the order cut-off time, Amazon will deliver the next day.
• Free Shipping Every Day: Prime members receive same-day and one-day orders delivered to their doorstep for free, seven days a week most days of the year – even Sunday, on eligible orders over $25.
• Wide Selection: Prime members can choose from items across nearly all product categories with fast delivery speeds and receive free delivery on eligible orders.

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With over one million items eligible for same-day delivery in Calgary, Prime members can get items they need and want, quickly:

• Summer Necessities: With the weather being so unpredictable this time of year, you can always be ready for when the sunny days arrive. Be sure you don’t skip a nice day and choose from outdoor activity essentials, backyard BBQ accessories, backyard games and more.
• Birthday Panic: Don’t stress about forgetting someone’s birthday – it happens to the best of us. Quickly find delightful and unique gifts from a range of categories for anyone in your life and they will have no idea you almost missed the date.
• Home Organization: Store away out-of-season items with a wide assortment of innovative and fun organization solutions that will keep your home clean and tidy this season.
• Special Events: With many notable festivals and exhibitions taking place in Calgary this summer, stock-up on must-haves like hats, outdoor blankets, phone chargers, sunblock, lawn chairs and water bottles.
• Popular Devices: Whether you want to get some poolside reading in for an upcoming long weekend or need to keep the family entertained for a road trip – get gadgets you need including many of Amazon’s top-selling devices fast and free, including Echo devices, Kindle e-readers, Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV Stick products.

Look for Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery While Shopping

To filter for eligible items on a desktop or mobile device, Prime members can look for the Prime FREE Same-Day icon or use the Prime FREE Same-Day check box located in the filter menu. Choose FREE Same-Day Delivery at check out and eligible orders over $25 will be delivered free.

Same-day delivery options are also available to customers without a Prime membership shipping to Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary for $11.99 per order + $1.99 per lb./item.

To find out which postal codes in Canada are eligible for free same-day delivery, visit www.amazon.ca/PrimeDelivery.

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