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Why Doesn't UPS Have Same-Day Delivery Yet?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 4904444" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/06/23/why-doesnt-ups-have-same-day-delivery-yet/" target="_blank"><strong>Why Doesn't UPS Have Same-Day Delivery Yet? - Motley Fool</strong></a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Big Brown will have to play catch-up if it wants to compete on the next frontier of logistics.</strong></p><p></p><p>UPS shareholders may be thinking, "Well, it's about time." The shipping giant is considering offering a same-day delivery option, though whether it would be an in-house operation or run via a third-party partnership is still undecided.</p><p></p><p>Considering that same-day delivery has become an essential service for retailers looking to meet consumer demand for near-instant gratification on purchases, it's almost scandalous that UPS hasn't launched it already.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>An essential service</strong></p><p></p><p>Last-mile delivery is a critical component of the sales process for retailers now. While two-day delivery largely became the norm after <strong>Amazon.com</strong> made it a key (and free) pillar of its Prime membership program, the e-commerce giant continued to push the envelope, adding one-day and same-day delivery -- and even, in some markets, delivery of certain items within an hour.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 4904444, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/06/23/why-doesnt-ups-have-same-day-delivery-yet/'][B]Why Doesn't UPS Have Same-Day Delivery Yet? - Motley Fool[/B][/URL] [B] Big Brown will have to play catch-up if it wants to compete on the next frontier of logistics.[/B] UPS shareholders may be thinking, "Well, it's about time." The shipping giant is considering offering a same-day delivery option, though whether it would be an in-house operation or run via a third-party partnership is still undecided. Considering that same-day delivery has become an essential service for retailers looking to meet consumer demand for near-instant gratification on purchases, it's almost scandalous that UPS hasn't launched it already. [B] An essential service[/B] Last-mile delivery is a critical component of the sales process for retailers now. While two-day delivery largely became the norm after [B]Amazon.com[/B] made it a key (and free) pillar of its Prime membership program, the e-commerce giant continued to push the envelope, adding one-day and same-day delivery -- and even, in some markets, delivery of certain items within an hour. [/QUOTE]
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