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Honestly, most of the time holiday shopping is the pits. Waiting in extra-long lines at extra-crowded malls and department stores, only to find what you came there to get is all sold out...no thanks.&nbsp;Well, this holiday season, things could be different. According to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/22/best-buy-follows-amazon-walmart-in-next-day-delivery-push.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-next-day-delivery-player-in-the-industry-and-its-best-buy-2711408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CNBC</a>, <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-next-day-delivery-player-in-the-industry-and-its-best-buy-2711408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Best Buy</a> announced that it will offer free next-day delivery on thousands of items, including tablets, headphones and even espresso machines.&nbsp;According to Best Buy, 99% of customers will be able to receive free next-day delivery and&nbsp; individuals who live in areas where this service is unavailable will still receive free standard shipping on all items.&nbsp;The announcement follows similar ones from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-next-day-delivery-player-in-the-industry-and-its-best-buy-2711408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Amazon</a> and <a href="https://www.walmart.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-next-day-delivery-player-in-the-industry-and-its-best-buy-2711408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Walmart</a> earlier this year, CNBC said.&nbsp;In April, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/26/amazons-free-one-day-shipping-puts-the-pressure-on-walmart-target.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-next-day-delivery-player-in-the-industry-and-its-best-buy-2711408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Amazon announced that it planned to spend $800 million</a> during the second quarter to implement one-day delivery for those with an Amazon Prime membership. Then, in June, the e-commerce brand officially rolled out free one-day shipping on over 10 million products.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/13/walmart-announces-next-day-delivery-firing-back-at-amazon.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-next-day-delivery-player-in-the-industry-and-its-best-buy-2711408" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Walmart wanted to get in on the action</a> and, in May, announced free next-day shipping on all orders of $35 or more.&nbsp;Fortunately, for Best Buy shoppers, no minimum purchase amount is required. This is probably due, in part, to wanting to contend with Amazon’s massive market dominance, although the free next-day shipping excludes big-screen TVs and refrigerators. (This could turn around to bite them in the you know what, but, only time will tell.)Maybe Best Buy will launch its own beverage alcohol line, <a href="https://1851franchise.com/to-all-of-our-confusion--amazon-launches-its-own-gin-brand-2711404#franbuzz">just like Amazon did</a>, to further establish itself in the delivery space.&nbsp;This writer is here for it, but only if her G&amp;T is served by someone dressed in a blue polo and khakis.&nbsp;&nbsp;

There’s a New Next-Day Delivery Player In The Industry And It’s… Best Buy? 

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