Same Day Delivery news and trends

Walmart Adds Early Morning Hours to Delivery Options
Retail // March 07, 2024

Walmart has extended its delivery window to include the earning morning hours. The retail giant’s Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery, announced on its website Thursday (March 7), lets customers get deliveries starting at 6 a.m. “This expanded timing offers them peace of mind knowing they can get...

Online Customers’ Shopping Mantra: Faster Shipping, Free Returns
eCommerce // January 15, 2024

The appeal of faster services has become an integral component of the modern eCommerce experience, influencing purchasing decisions and shaping customer expectations. With shipping, for example, the need for speed is now a critical factor, as consumers increasingly prioritize businesses that can deliver their purchases...

Camping World and Instacart Partner on Delivery of Outdoor Gear
Retail // October 26, 2023

Camping World has become the first dedicated camping and recreational vehicle (RV) supplies retailer to partner with Instacart for same-day delivery. This collaboration allows Camping World customers to access nearly 1,800 products for same-day delivery through the Instacart app and website, the companies said in a Thursday (Oct....

RevolutionParts Taps Walmart GoLocal for Same-Day Car Part Delivery
eCommerce // October 26, 2023

Automotive parts eCommerce platform RevolutionParts is working with Walmart GoLocal to expand same-day delivery. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 26), is part of what RevolutionParts calls its growing suite of delivery offerings, RP Shipping, which offers parts buyers and sellers greater flexibility in how they send and receive parts. “We’re focused...

Interviews & Exclusives
Walgreens Takes on Convenience Stores With 24/7 Delivery

December 02, 2022
When you need baby formula at 3 a.m., options are limited. Or rather, they were. Announcement of Walgreens 24-Hour Same Day Delivery on Thursday (Dec. 1) marks a turning point in anytime access, offering 27,000 retail items from the chain, and Stefanie Kruse, Walgreens vice president of digital commerce, told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster it’s just a start. “The […]

Amazon Sizzles, Plenti Fizzles And Goldman Gets Its Consumer Banking Groove

April 20, 2018
It used to be that when “Goldman Sachs” was mentioned, it was in the context of the storied Wall Street investment banking firm trading and underwriting securities, advising on mergers...

Quick Reads
Amazon Says Prime Delivery Speed Reaches Record Pace

April 29, 2024
Amazon says its Prime deliveries have reached their fastest speed on record. The eCommerce giant announced Monday (April 29) that more than 2 billion items had arrived the same day or on the next day to members worldwide during the first quarter of 2024. “In March, nearly 60% of Prime member orders arrived the same or next […]

Walmart Adds Early Morning Hours to Delivery Options

March 07, 2024
Walmart has extended its delivery window to include the earning morning hours. The retail giant’s Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery, announced on its website Thursday (March 7), lets customers get deliveries starting...

Camping World and Instacart Partner on Delivery of Outdoor Gear

October 26, 2023
Camping World has become the first dedicated camping and recreational vehicle (RV) supplies retailer to partner with Instacart for same-day delivery. This collaboration allows Camping World customers to access nearly 1,800 products for...

RevolutionParts Taps Walmart GoLocal for Same-Day Car Part Delivery

October 26, 2023
Automotive parts eCommerce platform RevolutionParts is working with Walmart GoLocal to expand same-day delivery. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 26), is part of what RevolutionParts calls its growing suite of delivery offerings, RP Shipping, which offers...