Deliv heats up same-day delivery wars
Company expands service as retailers compete with Amazon
The delivery wars keep getting hotter.
Deliv, a Menlo Park, Calif.based company that promises to get packages to customers on the same day they order them, said it expanded service to 14 more cities Thursday, including Cincinnati, Sacramento, Austin and Tampa. The new markets will bring the number of cities served by the start-up to 33 stretching across 23 states.
At a time when Americans have grown used to being able to order shoes, groceries and even mattresses by clicking on a button, getting products to a customer’s front door quickly and cheaply has been key for retailers wanting to gain an edge over ecommerce giant Amazon and other rivals.
That goal has given rise to a raft of delivery services, some of which have signed deals with retailers. Besides Deliv, they include Shipt and Postmates.
With Deliv, shoppers are able to choose the time frame, ranging from one to three hours, in which they want to receive their purchase.
Retailers that use Deliv include PetSmart, Macy’s and Best Buy, and the dates when they will start offering the expanded service will vary, as will the rates they charge.
PetSmart, for instance, will offer same-day deliveries in the additional cities starting Thursday and charge $5, though that fee will be waived through Sept. 10.
Best Buy says it will launch the expanded service Sept. 6 and charge $5.99 per order.
With Deliv, shoppers are able to choose the time frame, ranging from one to three hours, in which they want to receive their purchase.