BestBuy.com Offers 99-cent Shipping this Holiday Season

Special shipping offers, in-store pickup and new site enhancements make BestBuy.com the holiday shopping destination

December 2, 2009 -- BestBuy.com further enhances the holiday shopping season today by announcing 99 cent standard shipping on all products. The offer will run for a limited time beginning Dec. 1 and excludes items that require scheduled delivery. Additional online only specials, "Deal of the Day" offers and site enhancements to BestBuy.com ensure consumers an engaging and convenient shopping environment throughout the holiday season.

To meet the needs of the busy shopping season, BestBuy.com provides consumers with guaranteed Christmas delivery for qualifying orders placed by 11 a.m. EST Dec. 21. For those shoppers who don't want to wait for their purchases, BestBuy.com offers in-store pickup on most products found on the site, allowing customers to skip the shipping charge and pick up their purchases in as little as 45 minutes after the order is placed. And for those last-minute shoppers, in-store pickup is available up until 3 p.m. local time Dec. 24.

As consumers look for value and convenience from retailers this holiday season, BestBuy.com has evolved to meet the changing needs of its customers, allowing them to make informed purchases in ways that are most convenient to their lifestyle. "We know that consumers are looking online to find the best deals this holiday season, and we're providing new and exciting ways to bring value and convenience to their shopping experience," said John Thompson, senior vice president, BestBuy.com. "Whether consumers end up buying online or in store, we want to provide all the tools necessary for them to find the right gifts in a way that’s most fitting with their needs."

To help ensure great gifts for everyone on this year's holiday list, Bestbuy.com features a holiday gift center, personalized wish lists and the new Pitch-In Card, allowing shoppers to create an on-line gift card that family and friends can contribute to at any time. With no fees or expiration dates, the Pitch-In Card is Bestbuy.com's solution to gifting for that special item on this seasons wish list.

BestBuy.com has introduced further site enhancements to improve the shopping experience this holiday, including the addition of PayPal as an acceptable form of tender and a transactional mobile application through m.bestbuy.com. With this new functionality, consumers are able to browse and purchase products while on the go via their mobile devices, utilizing convenient pickup in-store or shipping options.

SOURCE Best Buy Co., Inc.