Amazon Fresh will begin charging delivery fees for grocery orders under $150, changed from the original $35 dollar threshold, the company said in an email to Prime members, reports Tech Crunch.
Effective February 28, the new policy will charge a $3.95 delivery fee for orders between $100-$150, a $6.95 fee for orders between $50-$100, and $9.95 for orders under $50. The new fees will be in addition to the $140 annual Prime membership.
“This service fee will help keep prices low in our online and physical grocery stores as we better cover grocery delivery costs and continue to enable offering a consistent, fast, and high-quality delivery experience,” Amazon said in an email to Prime members.
The decision comes after Amazon announced its plans to lay off 18,000 workers, at a time when U.S. inflation remains high, and the country’s economic outlook remains bleak. Full Story
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