eBay, USPS Cast Doubts on Same-Day Delivery Model

There are signs that same-day delivery may not be as winning a model as some had hoped. The USPS suspended one of two pilot programs called Metro Post due to a lack of participation from retailers, and eBay CEO John Donahoe recently downplayed the company's same-day delivery service eBay Now during a presentation to Wall Street analysts. The USPS Office of Inspector General is concerned about a movement it calls "crowdshipping" that retailers use to deliver same-day orders to their customers. Donahoe cautioned analysts about how to think about the demand for same-day delivery.