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Best Buy Holiday Widens Reach of Same-Day $6 Delivery for Holidays

Best Buy joined the list of retailers this holiday season offering expanded delivery options. The company widened same-day delivery to more than 25 metropolitan areas this fall, bringing the number to over 40, it blogged Monday. Customers who choose same-day…

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delivery have to place an order by 3 p.m. local time, and they’ll receive the package by 9 p.m. that night, Best Buy said. Same-day delivery is available daily, but Sunday deadlines are clipped by an hour. The up-charge for same-day delivery is $5.99, compared with Best Buy’s standard across-the-board free shipping through Christmas Day, which has no minimum purchase requirement or membership fee, it said. The retailer also pushed store pickup, saying in many cases orders are ready in an hour or less. Some stores have dedicated parking spots for online customers who pick up at the store, it said.