Google and Barnes & Noble deal a common rival in Amazon — and now they ’re teaming up to take it on . From today , the dyad will be offering a same - day book cargo ships armed service in select areas of the U.S ..
TheNew York Times reportsthat the expedited delivery process will allow client in Manhattan , West Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area to get same - 24-hour interval deliveries from local Barnes & Noble stores through Google Shopping Express . customer can already order good from stores like Costco , Walgreens , Staples and Target throughGoogle ’s armed service .
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harmonize to Barnes & Noble , the move is an “ attempt to link the digital and physical . ” It ’s also , presumptively , an attempt to enliven its stagnate brick - and - mortar business organization , which has seen 63 closures over the last five age .
Regardless of motivation , though , the grab for part of Amazon ’s market is a bluff one that can only be a sound matter for consumers . Whether it can actually make a dent in the digital commerce juggernaut that is Bezos & Co. , though ? That remains to be seen . [ NYT ]
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