Amazon Now Will Deliver Groceries in 30 Minutes — Here Is What It Costs, Where It Works, and Who Pays the Price

Amazon Now operates from 'dark stores' as small as 5,000 square feet, where a handful of workers pack orders around the clock

Amazon launched its 30-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, across dozens of US cities on Tuesday, promising groceries, household essentials, and electronics at breakneck speed. The catch is who makes it all work. Every delivery runs on gig drivers who use their own cars, earn no employee benefits, and operate out of tiny warehouses the size of a corner shop.

What It Costs and Where It Works