Amazon is known as one of the biggest e-commerce companies on the market, operating 100+ fulfillment centers in the US, and over 185 of them in other parts of the world, which occupy a total area of over 166 000 000 sq. feet.
The company has also established a chain of partially automated, cashier-less convenience stores in the US and the UK, known as Amazon Go.
Amazon Tracking Specs
Amazon generally requires that third-party merchants, selling their products via its online marketplace maintain a steady 95%+ valid tracking rate (VTR) for online purchases made from them.
Each Amazon parcel is being assigned with a unique tracking number, which may include a different number of characters (letters and numbers), depending on a selected courier company. And this is basically the only thing you need to track your package delivery online.
Namely, tracking Amazon shipments via Track Me Fast virtually takes seconds. What you need to do is to copy an Amazon tracking ID from your account, paste it into the search field above and click "Track" to check the current shipping status.
Amazon Delivery Specs
Amazon operates its own logistics service (Amazon Logistics) and also partners with numerous world courier companies like
DHL,
UPS, FedEx or
China Post, just to name a few, to handle parcel delivery nationwide and across borders.
The scope of delivery options includes standard and express delivery (same-day or overnight) in selected areas (particularly within the US territory).
In addition to the standard Home delivery options, the company also allows requesting the pickup in one of the near-by Pickup points, where available.
The standard Home delivery times are between 6 AM and 10 PM local time.
Amazon Delivery Time Frame
Standard shipping time frame for Amazon parcels nationwide ranges between 5 to 8 business days, while Express deliveries generally take a day or two to ship (depending on the seller and the courier company).
The average delivery time frame for international Amazon shipments ranges from 6 to 18 business days, depending on the country of destination, the selected delivery option (Standard or Priority) and the responsible shipping carrier.