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You mean like amazon prime? I'll admit amazon isn't always the cheapest, but with subscriptions and whatnot, its way nicer to have things mailed to me.

That said the environmental impact of shipped boxes may not be better overall. But damn is it convenient.

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Google Shopping Express puts Amazon Prime to shame. Same-day delivery, and some of the pricing is cheaper than Amazon (some is more expensive). Selection is, of course, more limited since it's just started this year.

It's bagged up, so less cruft than Amazon which has to worry about freight delivery.

Neither does groceries, so I'm stuck with Safeway deliveries for that (which hasn't been a completely stellar experience).

I would be singing the praises of InstaCart, but they happened to no want to deliver to my area of the SF bay yet :)

That's a great vision and we at Estimote are really into it. But be believe there will always be goods you need to touch and try before you buy (expensive cameras, furnitures, even fashion).

Retail stores with sensors could deliver you both great showrooming experience and mobile commerce, something people already do anyway trying in Best Buy and buying from Amazon :P

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