Monday, December 3, 2012

eBay pulls back the curtain to reveal how it brings same-day delivery to customers

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As more retailers attempt to make same-day delivery a viable option for customers (and profitable to their bottom line), we're learning a bit more about how eBay handles the practice. The auction site launched its eBay Now service back in August with San Francisco as the sole test market, eventually expanding the program to New York last month. Unlike competitors that deliver items from their own shelves, eBay can pull inventory from a wide variety of stores that have signed on as partners for the venture. Using eBay Now's iOS app, users can order products from Best Buy, Target, Macy's, Office Depot, Payless Shoes, and other businesses.


Making same-day delivery profitable for retailers and attractive to shoppers will be key


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