Get Your (Very) Last-Minute Gifts From These Stores With Same-Day Delivery
It goes without saying that it’s getting down to the wire if you still haven’t completed yourholiday-gift shoppingyet. If you’re one of those trulylast-minute peoplewho procrastinates until shipping deadlines are past, you may be weighing the options between e-mailing someone a gift-card code on Christmas Eve and fighting the crowds at a local strip mall, but there are alsosame-day shipping optionsthat might buy you even more time to find exactly what you want.
Here, we break down all the retailers we know of that offer same-day delivery — from Nordstrom to Amazon —and we’ll be updating as we find more today and tomorrow. Note that all same-day delivery services come with their own specific fine-print details (you may have to live in a certain zip code, and the product in question may not be available to ship to yours even if you do live there).
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If you live in major cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle (see the full listhere), Nordstrom will offer same-day delivery for an extra $15 at checkout. Place your order by4 p.m. ETto receive your gift by 8 p.m. local time. If you’re stumped for ideas, we recommend this Byredo hand cream that made our“cheapest, nicest gifts from luxury brands” listthis year.
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Provided that you live within a certain zip code in major U.S. cities and the gift in question is available within that zip code (find more detailshere), you can purchase one of many great gifts throughAmazon Prime Now, like this sous-vide precision Bluetooth cooker for home chefs.
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The Outnetwill offerpremier daytime delivery on items like this asymmetrical DVF clutch if you order by10 a.m. ET,and premier evening delivery if you order by2 p.m. ET, seven days a week. But it’ll you cost you: an additional $25 for procrastinators.
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Farfetch offers same-day delivery in select U.S. cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Miami for an additional $25, though purchases have to be made at a Farfetch-affiliated boutique in that city. Order gifts like this silky travel sleep maskbefore 10 a.m.on the day you’d like same-day service; for more information on applicable retailers, seehere.
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In major cities like Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. (see the full listhere), Bloomingdales customers will receive same-day delivery on orders placedby 1 p.m.Monday through Saturday (orby 11 a.m.on Sunday). Expect to pay an additional $8 in addition to your standard shipping fee, so you may want to select more affordable gifts like this pair of touch-screen North Face gloves if you’re buying in bulk. (The same-day delivery service is operated by Deliv.) All orders will require a signature upon arrival.
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Same-day delivery service at Saks is available when shipping to select New York City zip codes — ample time for you to buy awellness enthusiastin your life something they don’t already own, like this bling-y S’well bottle. Packages arrive the same day, provided that the order is placed before2:00 p.m. ET.
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In order to qualify forsame-day delivery at Macy’s, orders on gifts like this on-sale Nike sweatshirt must be placed by1 p.m. local time, Monday through Saturday, orby 11 a.m.on Sundays (operated by Deliv). Same-day delivery is not guaranteed for every item, and availability depends on your zip code.
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Another good reason for sticking it out in New York this holiday season: Net-a-Porter offers premium same-day delivery on items only to New York and selected locations in New Jersey: Buy something appropriately Christmas-y andon-salelike thiswooly Loewe scarf.
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It’s not your typical gift, per se, butWalmart Groceryoffers same-day food delivery in select cities. If you’re too lazy to make the trek to your nearest bodega (or just don’t want to hazard the lines), have them deliver an unconventional gift – like a LaCroix eight-pack – to theseltzer obsessivein your life. Note that each Walmart location has its own specific pickup and delivery schedule, so you should check it out before throwing stuff in the cart.
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