Amazon announces in a sneaky tweet the announcement of the next day's delivery

The maritime war between Amazon and Walmart becomes personal.

Jeff Bezos' online trading company shadowed Walmart after the retail giant announced plans to launch its delivery the next day, just weeks after Amazon announced that it would invest 800 Millions of dollars to offer a free one day trip to its premium members. Amazon did not immediately provide a schedule for the new option.

In what many see as a coup for Amazon, Walmart said this week it would offer consumers a next-day delivery on a "wide range of general merchandise" worth $ 35 or more, with no membership fees. . Walmart's NextDay service will begin in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California, and will reach 75% (including "40 of the 50 largest US cities") of the US population by the end of the year. 39; year.

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But Amazon wants to remind customers that its one-day delivery option is already available in "thousands of cities".

"Others are trying to improve their fast shipping game.The fact is that Amazon customers in thousands of cities in 44 major metropolitan areas already have access to millions of dollars." 39 items with a free delivery the same day, "tweeted Amazon Tuesday afternoon. "Customers are smart – they know the difference."

Mr. Bezos used Twitter a few hours later to praise Amazon's new air hub in Kentucky, which he says will allow customers to receive their packages even faster.

"Three million square feet, and that will create 2,000 jobs, and if you guess that driving with a front loader is fun, you're right!" #Amazon #first, "he posted with a video of himself driving a tractor at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Amazon has a 50-year lease for approximately 900 acres at the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport, where it will manage its own shipments to reduce costs and get parcels to customers faster.

On Wednesday afternoon, Walmart did not directly respond to Amazon's tweet. In a press release on the upcoming launch of the next day's delivery, Walmart focuses on the benefits for itself and for customers.

"Our new NextDay delivery is not only excellent for customers, but also for business savvy – unlike what you might think, it will cost us less – no more – to deliver orders the next day. Eligible originates from one This means that the order is shipped in a box, or as little as possible, and that it travels a shorter distance via an inexpensive ground expedition, "said the company.

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Moody analyst Charlie O'Shea said Tuesday in a note that Walmart retained a "significant advantage" over Amazon with 5,300 stores.

"In addition to providing consumers with same-day availability through in-store online order pickup, these stores complement an exclusive world-class distribution network, as they are also potential shipping points," he said. O'Shea.

Brittany De Lea from Fox Business contributed to this report.