Walgreens Debuts 24 Hour Same Day Delivery As Fast As 1 Hour

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Walgreens Debuts 24 Hour Same Day Delivery As Fast As 1 Hour

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Walgreens is now doing same day delivery from its 24 hours stores in as fast as 1 hour. I do not know of anyone that is in that much of a hurry to buy such overpriced items. Most Amazon items can arrive the next day.

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Re: Walgreens Debuts 24 Hour Same Day Delivery As Fast As 1 Hour

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The 24 hour stores in those states are widely spaced, so if this doesn't work, it will be easy to fold their tent.

There's always a certain number of people who will prize convenience over anything else; some people may actually need what they order and have good reason not to go out to get it, given that this is a drug store. Amazon is not really the competition for this. Walgreen's will get to see if there are enough of these people to be worth the effort and whether servicing those customers interferes with the normal work of the employees. My guess is that the volume will be early and late rather than in the dead of night, so it might come when they get the shift workers or late night service workers who probably make up their 24 hour clientele. Still, a modest increase in volume from delivery may be all they need to consider this a success.
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