Why companies are racing for almost-instantaneous delivery

Name: Why companies are racing for almost-instantaneous delivery
Uploaded: 2015-04-10T00:44:22Z
Duration: P469S
Description: From the Pony Express to Federal Express, the delivery business keeps getting faster and faster. Now there's an explosion of same-day or sooner services, including the promise of home delivery by drone. But there's debate about how many customers are really interested in ultra-speedy delivery. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

Clip: 04/09/2015 | 7m 49s

From the Pony Express to Federal Express, the delivery business keeps getting faster and faster. Now there's an explosion of same-day or sooner services, including the promise of home delivery by drone. But there's debate about how many customers are really interested in ultra-speedy delivery. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

Aired: 04/09/15

Rating: NR

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Why companies are racing for almost-instantaneous delivery

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