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December 21, 2016

With speedy shipping, procrastinators rule

  • Retailers are ramping up expedited shipping and same-day delivery services so many shoppers are waiting till the last minute.
    • By MAE ANDERSON
    AP Technology Writer

    ATLANTA — Forget ordering online weeks in advance or dashing out to the drug store for a gift card on Christmas Eve. Procrastinating holiday shoppers are finding a haven online as retailers ramp up expedited shipping and same-day delivery services.

    Far from discouraging last-minute online shoppers, retailers are actually courting them. Amazon is offering a “Procrastinator's Delight” special. Clothing retailer Madewell proclaims on its website that “procrastinators get the best deals” — 25 percent off everything, with orders as late as noon Thursday for holiday deliveries.


     
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