TORONTO – Four major retail brands and Canada Post are launching a same-day delivery service for online orders in the Toronto area.
The Delivered Tonight e-commerce service is a pilot project with Best Buy, Future Shop, Indigo and Walmart.
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The Crown corporation provided few details in its announcement Tuesday.
However, reports in local newspapers say the service is generally aiming to deliver parcels between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. if they’re ordered by 12:30 p.m.
The exact cut-off times for orders and prices will vary by retailer.
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Walmart.ca is testing the service by upgrading some orders placed before 11:30 a.m. to free same-day delivery. The other three will charge $13.95 per order for same-day delivery, with cutoff times varying between 11 a.m. for Best Buy and Future Shop and 12:30 p.m. for Indigo.
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