The same day delivery market for retailers continues to heat up and become more crowded with new that the giant electronics specialist Best Buy has expanded same day shipping options to now cover 13 key U.S. metropolitan markets. As we've seen with many recent same day delivery partnerships, Best Buy selected Deliv to provide their local delivery options.
Best Buy rolls out wider Same Day Delivery options via Deliv
Same Day Delivery startup Deliv receives investment from UPS
Regular readers of the Same Day Delivery blog will know that we've had good cause to write about 'Deliv' a number of times in the past. Deliv are a startup same day delivery company and now a well-regarded partner on a number of retail to consumer same day projects. Their latest round of funding sees a stake of $28 million in new investment including a portion from UPS, specifically the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund.
Apple launches same day delivery services in the Big Apple
The market for same day delivery services in New York City now has another competitor added just in time for the holiday season with news that the Apple Store has added same day services via courier for the majority of the city. Until now Apple had only been experimenting with same day delivery on a very limited basis in the San Francisco Bay Area but only for a limited number of zip codes.
Deliv raises the same day delivery stakes with new acquisition
The race to corner the retail same day delivery market continues to gather pace with last mile delivery company Deliv announcing this week that they have purchased New York City's Zipments - the leading provider of same day services in that city.
Best Buy the latest retailer to test Same Day Delivery services
The same day delivery race for retailers is accelerating unabated with the news that Best Buy are the latest large chain to lay out plans to experiment with same day shipping services. Compared with Target and Macy's the addition of Best Buy will be an interesting one to watch as much of their inventory consists of larger items and they sell a more specific product line, electronics, than their competition.
Will Uber Rush reinvent retail same day delivery?
Same Day Delivery services for retailers in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago may be looking at a major change with the addition of Uber Rush. Throughout this year, it has been rumored that Uber is experimenting with more wide-scale local same day delivery options that would target both retailers and the public at large.