Staples Launches Same-Day Delivery Service Staples RushSM

Staples, Inc.

revealed Tuesday that it would be rolling out "Staples Rush," its same-day delivery service to Staples.com customers in big metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. The company expects this to bring businesses the products and services they need to make more happen faster than ever. Staples EVP for global e-commerce, Faisal Masud, said, "Businesses want their online orders fulfilled faster than ever. Thanks to Staples' unmatched omnichannel capabilities, which already include the ability to buy online and pickup in store, we will deliver the products customers need when they need them, so they can make more happen without having to wait on shipped orders." The company indicated that Staples Rush would cover thousands of products available in its stores, and it would leverage its own world-class supply chain organization. That included its network of retail locations, to fulfill same-day delivery orders. The office product supplier said that in most markets, Staples would be utilizing its own delivery fleet to provide an unmatched level of service to their customers. Staples said that customers placing orders by 3:00 p.m. local time Monday – Friday on Staples.com for delivery in specific areas of select markets would soon be able to select during the checkout process to have their orders delivered by 7:00 p.m. Initially, the company will charge a fee of $14.99 per delivery, which may be subject to change while the project is in beta. In the pre-market trading on Tuesday, the stock traded 0.4 percent higher.