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US shoppers
Coverage of US shoppers in the Nexus archive.
- Next-day shipping is old news. Now, it's all about hours — or minutes
Major retailers, including Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Home Depot, are rapidly improving delivery speeds, establishing a new benchmark of three hours or less for express services. This trend is driven by increased consumer demand for faster shipping and the ability of large chains to utilize their store locations and high online sales volumes for fulfillment.