Amazon opening new warehouse in Perth

Amazon will open a new fulfillment center in Perth by the end of the year to keep up with increasing demand and offer fast delivery to more customers, the e-commerce company has said.

The facility, which is expected to be operational in late 2019, is Amazon’s third warehouse in Australia. It also has warehouses in Melbourne and Sydney.

“This expansion represents the investment and development of our growth strategy in Australia, following a steady and progressive increase in customer demand,” said Craig Fuller, director of operations at Amazon Australia, said in a statement.

“We strongly believe that this further investment will benefit both customers and the local economy and give Western Australian (WA) customers quicker delivery of high demand items.”

Located in the Perth Airport Business Precinct, the new facility is expected to give customers in WA access to the same delivery options as customers on the East Coast of the country.

Amazon currently offers same-day delivery only to customers in eligible postcodes in Sydney and Melbourne. It costs $9.99 for those with Prime and $12.99 for those without.

Customers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Canberra can also get free expedited delivery (1-2 business days) if they have Prime, or pay $5.99 if they don’t.

But the fastest delivery option (1 business day) for customers in other metropolitan areas, including Perth and the Gold Coast, costs $9.99 – even for those with Prime. Those without currently need to pay $11.99.