Google Is Testing Same-Day Delivery for Shoppers - NYTimes.com

What the world needs now?...  See the full article for speculation about why Google is getting involved.

"Google is just one company tackling same-day delivery. So are Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon.com, eBay and the United States Postal Service.
Though the service propels Google into commerce, the company does not intend to operate warehouses or a shipping service but to team up with retailers and delivery companies. Several San Francisco retailers, including national chains, are participating in the program already.
For shoppers, the service means they can avoid the trouble of driving to the store and some of the wait for items ordered online."

Google Is Testing Same-Day Delivery for Shoppers - NYTimes.com