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Some Amazon Prime deliveries may take a month as demand surges
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/with-demand-surging-amazon-signals-month-long-deliveries [arstechnica.com]
As the coronavirus has forced millions of families into lockdown, demand for Amazon's delivery service has surged.
To help the company deal with rising demand, Amazon has prioritized [reuters.com] several categories of essential items, including baby products, health items, and pet supplies.
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An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to Recode [vox.com] that these delivery dates weren't a technology glitch—Amazon has chosen to de-prioritize these items in the face of surging demand for more time-sensitive items.
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At the same time, Amazon is taking steps to increase its shipping capacity. As we reported last week, the online retailer announced [arstechnica.com] that it was seeking to hire 100,000 additional workers to help cope with rising demand and was raising its minimum pay from $15 to $17 per hour.
