Amazon will soon let you choose the day of arrival of your package

Amazon has launched a new delivery option for Prime Members in the United States today just before the gift season. The invitation-only program is curiously called Amazon Day. This should not be confused with Amazon's annual Prime Day shopping, as noted by CNET.

With Amazon Day, you can set the day of the week you want all your shipments to arrive. Until now, the program is open only by invitation to a small group of users, although Amazon plans to add other users in the months to come. You will see if you have been invited via the Amazon home page and see the option at checkout. Amazon said The edge In a statement, "Amazon is always innovating and looking for new ways to surprise and delight its customers, and we are excited to test a new service to make the delivery experience more convenient for customers."

For example, if you still work from home on Friday, you can set it up so that all parcels you order during the week arrive on Friday (provided that orders are placed at least two days before). If you are in the program, the option should appear when you check out and choose your shipping option.

If you join the Amazon Day program, you will still be able to use other available options, such as a free shipping within two days on each order. And if weekend deliveries are available in your area, you can also set Saturday as your designated delivery day.

The Amazon Day option mainly concerns products already supported by a two-day premium shipment. This is a way for users to reduce excess packaging because orders will be shipped in fewer boxes than in one bag and one box per item. It could also streamline orders to make it more predictable to replenish some products, such as paper towels or other household items.

At the same time, Amazon's bottom line could also benefit from lower packaging and multiple shipments. Amazon has announced higher running costs of nearly $ 2 billion this quarter, including the cost of packaging. If the company manages to reduce this number while keeping the number of orders up, it could significantly improve its retail margins, which have always represented a small fraction of net sales.