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One Day Delivery Push Rocks Online Retailers This Holiday
Online giants led by Amazon, Walmart and others pledge to deliver within 24 hours during the holiday rush. The plan hinges on more planes, warehouses, data, and workers to handle surges, weather, and costly faster shipping while risking customer trust and city congestion. Amazon aims to lead with its own network, while UPS, FedEx, and USPS expand hubs and Sunday delivery to meet demand. Target, Best Buy, and others push near-store fulfillment, using predictive analytics to stock closer to shoppers. The strategy carries a large price tag but promises a growth in one-day delivery and higher customer spend.
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New York
Amazon
Walmart
Suketu Gandhi
A.T. Kearney
UPS
FedEx
Mark Cohen
Columbia Business School
Cohen
Sears Canada
Best Buy
Seattle
Bain & Co
Anne Goodchild
University of Washington
Chicago
Los Angeles
Target
U.S. Postal Service
Goodchild
Baltimore
Patrick Semansky
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Associated Press