Target set to roll out same day deliveries with Shipt in Alabama and Florida

Target has announced it will start offering Shipt-powered same-day deliveries across 57 stores in Birmingham, Alabama, and South Florida on 1 February.

The retail giant bought Shipt late last year and it plans to roll out the service to stores across the US.

Customers use the Shipt service by placing their orders on the online marketplace, then Shipt “shoppers” take the orders, visit the stores to buy the products and deliver them to the user on the same day, usually within just a few hours.

In a statement issued on Thursday (25 January), John Mulligan, chief operating officer, Target, said: “Our teams moved at lightning speed to get Target up and running on Shipt’s platform in less than eight weeks. And we’re not stopping there—we’ll keep expanding, with plans to offer Shipt’s services at nearly half our stores by the end of first quarter, and the majority of stores by the 2018 holiday season, making Target the first retailer to be able to offer same-day delivery in all major markets across the country.”