Amazon has confirmed a limited pilot program with USPS to expand same-day delivery capabilities. The program adds afternoon package drops at selected postal facilities, allowing orders placed later in the day to still qualify for same-day delivery. This is currently an operational test with no seller enrollment, FBM eligibility changes, or national rollout announced yet.
Current Scope & Status
- Limited pilot only — not yet available to all sellers or regions
- No seller action required — enrollment and eligibility details haven’t been released
- Afternoon drop windows — the key innovation is enabling same-day qualification for later orders by adding USPS collection times
- FBA-focused — no FBM changes announced at this stage
What This Means for Sellers
If and when this expands nationally, sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon could see competitive advantages in same-day markets without operational changes on their end. For now, monitor announcements from Amazon Seller Central for any regional eligibility or enrollment details.
How Squatio helps
As Amazon’s logistics network and same-day capabilities evolve, understanding which products and categories benefit most from faster fulfillment becomes increasingly valuable. Prospect (Product Database) and Cortex (AI niche & category analysis) help you identify high-velocity niches and categories where same-day delivery could be a differentiator — so you can position inventory and pricing strategy accordingly if and when expanded same-day options become available to your account.
Have you seen same-day delivery capability shift customer behavior or competitive dynamics in your category, or is it still a niche advantage?