Amazon Adds Handmade Products To 2-Hour Delivery In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Just in time for the holidays, Amazon announced Tuesday that handcrafted products from local artisans are now available in Minneapolis on Prime Now. The City of Lakes is one of the first cities in the nation where Prime members can receive handmade products with one-hour delivery for a fee and two-hour delivery for free.

Handmade products are available via Prime Now Tuesday through the holiday season.

The new holiday selection includes handmade products including handcrafted pottery, necklaces, skincare, tote bags and candles from local artisans. "All products available from Amazon Handmade Artisans on Prime Now are genuinely handcrafted," the company said in a news release.

“Amazon is thrilled to continue expanding on our commitment to small businesses and artisans who can leverage Amazon’s last-mile delivery technology to get their handcrafted items to Prime members in an hour or less,” Stephenie Landry, vice president of Prime Now, said in a statement. “This holiday season, customers can shop an even greater selection of handcrafted, giftable items and have the products delivered through Christmas Eve – the ultimate solution for those procrastinators who still want to get a unique, quality gift for their loved ones.”

Check out the handmade products available on Amazon here.

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