When You Need It Now! Same-Day Delivery

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It takes just a few clicks to make purchases online, but waiting for delivery is a drag when you need it now – the very same day. That’s why leading e-commerce retailers such as eBay, Amazon, Wal-Mart and Google are testing same day delivery services in select cities – in pursuit of what one blogger called the “lag-less future.” Verizon Wireless, with its own pilot program under way now in Philadelphia, is the first wireless provider to offer a same-day delivery option for shoppers who order devices – with or without accessories – on www.verizonwireless.com. The Boston Consulting Group in a recent study found that “affluent millennials” – consumers aged 18-34 with six-digit incomes – are the most fertile target market for same-day delivery. Their report concluded these young shoppers are 56 percent more likely than the average online consumer to opt for same-day delivery. For Verizon Wireless it’s yet another option for customers, including those eager to replace a lost phone or the student who needs that smartphone before flying back to college. New and existing customers in the Philadelphia market may choose same-day delivery when ordering online by 10 a.m. Monday through Friday with delivery guaranteed by 7 p.m. The cost is $19.99 – compared with the priority overnight delivery fee of $14.99. Same-day delivery is one of several options ranging from standard to overnight delivery to in-store pick-up. In the near future, Verizon Wireless will introduce same-day delivery to additional markets: New York City, Dallas, San Francisco and Pittsburgh. The same-day delivery initiative is part of the company’s plan to take advantage of local inventory and proximity to enable shipments from company-operated communication stores. “We want customers to have multiple options to help them get the most from their wireless experience,” said Melanie VanderValk, Verizon Wireless vice president – national distribution.