Amazon accelerates delivery race with 30-minute dropoffs in dozens of U.S. cities

An Amazon worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery on in New York City, July 12, 2022. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Amazon is rolling out "ultra-fast" deliveries to get packages to consumers in 30 minutes or less in dozens of cities across the U.S., the company announced Tuesday, marking its most aggressive push yet into quick commerce. The company started piloting the service, called Amazon Now , in a handful of American cities in December. …