Thursday, September 6, 2012

Same-Day Delivery Could Be The Next Billion-Dollar Opportunity For Startups




From BusinessInsider: Same-day delivery is the next most important problem for technology to solve. Some of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley are already working on ways to attack it. Some of the biggest, most innovative technology companies in the world are also working on their own solutions for it, too.

We've heard whispers that Google is reportedly working on same-day delivery, and Amazon has its own version of same-day delivery. eBay has its own version of same-day delivery, which lets you buy things and have them delivered in an hour.

It's becoming more and more clear that—alongside a powerful discovery engine (Pinterest, valued at $1.5 billion) and finally creating a sexy solution for paying for things with your phone (Square, valued at $3.2 billion)—same-day delivery is the next holy grail for  technology-driven commerce.
…What if you could get the Kindle you ordered from Amazon, while you were at work, in about an hour—without having to leave your desk, drive to a store, park, wait in line, pay, and head back?

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/same-day-delivery-startup-opportunity-2012-9#ixzz25hjqREyzhttp://www.businessinsider.com/same-day-delivery-startup-opportunity-2012-9

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