# Free Shipping Retail Promotions Best Buy is Offering Free Next-Day Delivery for the Holiday Season By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-10-28 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nextday-delivery References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/22/best-buy-next-day-holiday-shipping/?guccounter=1) & [businesswire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191022005099/en/Buy-Kicks-Holiday-Season-Free-Next-Day-Delivery/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-aFMrtlk0LsiCmNDBdfMfLOqcp-o_pnudlUwsb5apQ1S4gUE65BTfjH3-pSuqdv0gW3cb3F4oTIgUqCPafFkgu5VHViMfoawuMVqJUdxAW_w) [Best Buy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-buy-1) is launching free next-day delivery for the holiday season, which will reach 99% of its customer base. The company’s new promotion will extend to thousands of different items that consumers can purchase, including tablets, headphones, and other items. The company will also make free standard shipping available to Best Buy customers who live in a region that does not have access to free next-day delivery. Best Buy offering the promotion will help it compete against major e-commerce sites during the holiday season. The holiday season is one of the most important times of the year for retailers, which is why Best Buy is providing consumers with incentives to buy products from the company. Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Free Next-day Delivery:** Opportunity for retailers to offer free next-day delivery during holiday seasons and other peak shopping periods to compete with e-commerce sites. - **Extended Free Standard Shipping:** Opportunity for retailers to extend free standard shipping to customers who don't have access to free next-day delivery, enhancing customer experience and convenience. - **Competing with E-commerce Sites:** Opportunity for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers to offer incentives such as free shipping promotions to compete against major e-commerce sites during peak shopping periods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Retail:** Retailers can offer free shipping promotions during peak shopping periods to attract customers and increase sales. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce sites can continue to offer fast and free shipping to stay competitive and attract customers. - **Logistics and Shipping:** Opportunity for logistics and shipping companies to provide efficient and cost-effective delivery solutions for retailers and e-commerce sites to offer fast, free shipping to customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Same-Day Holiday Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sameday-holiday-deliveries.md) - [Holiday Home Delivery Upgrades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-3.md) - [AI-Powered Tech Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-buy-1.md) - [Canadian Retail Delivery Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next-day-delivery.md) - [Two-Day Retailer Sales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-buy-sale.md) - [Storewide Discount Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prime-big-deal-days.md) - [Speedy Seasonal Retailer Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boots-ondemand-deliveries.md) - [Month-Long Holiday Shopping Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-black-friday-deals-for-days.md) - [Speedy eCommerce Produce Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-sameday-delivery.md)