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Fastest Amazon Prime Delivery this Holiday Season was in Redondo Beach
It took 13 minutes for the item to be delivered from Amazon's fulfillment center to a residence in Redondo Beach.
REDONDO BEACH, CA -- Santa may have nothing over Amazon Prime. The e-tailer said it delivered a gift to a Prime member in Redondo Beach in 13 minutes on Christmas Eve.
The Redondo Beach Amazon Prime member was either forgetful or buying a gift for an absent-minded someone. The order included a Tile Slim Item Finder and a Tile Mate Key Finder, according to Amazon.
This holiday season, Amazon was the undisputed king of online shopping. In fact, it was the best season ever for the company, Amazon said.
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Worldwide, more than one billion items were shipped with Amazon Prime, the company's subscription service that includes two-day shipping, and Fulfillment by Amazon.
More people were trying out Prime this holiday season than any previous year, the company said. Perhaps Santa and his reindeer should take a break next year and outsource shipping to Amazon.
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