If you are working on your holiday shopping or plan on knocking out everything a week before Christmas, we have compiled your go-to list of 50 shipping deadlines from major retailers as well as the top three shipping companies.

Just an additional tip, over 1,000 retailers are participating in Free Shipping Day on Friday, December 13th. Shipments will be guaranteed to arrive by Christmas Eve. You can see the full list here. Also, be aware that many retailers will launch free one or two day shipping promotions as we get closer to Christmas.

Gift Shipping Deadlines

USPS:

USPS Retail Ground: December 14
First Class Mail: December 20
Priority Mail: December 21
Priority Mail Express: December 23

FedEx:

Fedex Ground: December 16
Fedex Express Saver: December 19
Fedex 2-Day: December 20
Fedex Overnight: December 23

UPS:

UPS Ground: December 13
UPS 3 Day Select: December 19
UPS Second Day Air: December 20
UPS Next Day Air: December 23

Retailer shipping deadlines from A to Z

6pm:

Free / Value Saver: December 10, 4 p.m. ET
Standard: December 17, 4 p.m. ET
Two-Day: December 19, 4 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 20, 4 p.m. ET

Abercrombie & Fitch:

Standard: December 13, 12 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 22, 12 p.m. ET

Academy Sports:

Standard: December 18

Acer:

FedEx Ground: December 13
FedEx Two-Day: December 20
FedEx Priority: December 23

adidas:

Standard: December 16, 12 p.m. ET

Adorama:

Super Saver: December 11, 4 p.m. ET
Expedited: December 19, 4 p.m. ET
UPS 3-Day: December 19, 4 p.m. ET
UPS 2-Day: December 21, 4 p.m. ET
UPS Next Day: December 22, 4 p.m. ET

Amazon:

Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 22
One-Day, select cities: December 23
Same-Day, select cities: December 24, 9:30 a.m. local time
Two-Hour Delivery, select cities: 9:45 p.m. local time

Apple:

Two-Day: December 20, 3 p.m. ET
Next-Day: December 23, 3 p.m. ET

AT&T:

Standard: December 19

Backcountry.com:

Economy: December 11, 5 p.m. MT
Standard: December 16, 5 p.m. MT
Free 2-Day: December 22, 5 p.m. MT
Next Day: December 23, 1 p.m. MT

Banana Republic:

Standard/Free on $50: December 19, 9 p.m. PT
2-Day: December 20, 12 p.m. PT
1-Day: December 23, 12 p.m. PT

Barnes & Noble: (non-members)

Standard: December 19, 11:59 a.m. ET
Expedited: December 23, 11:59 a.m. ET

Bed Bath & Beyond:

Standard: December 17
Expedited: December 20
Express: December 23

Best Buy:

Standard: December 20, 10:30 a.m. CT
Same-Day Delivery (in select areas): December 24, noon local time

Bloomingdales:

Standard: December 21, 11:59 p.m. ET
Express: December 22, 12 p.m. ET

Bowflex:

Standard: December 18, 11:59 p.m. PT

Brookstone:

Ground: December 16: 1 p.m. ET

BuyDig:

Free: December 17, 6 p.m. ET
2 Day: December 20, 4 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 23, 11 a.m. ET

Carter’s:

Standard: December 16
2-3 Day Expedited: December 19, 11 a.m. ET
Overnight: December 23, 11 a.m. ET

Canon:

Standard: December 16
Expedited (2-Day): December 22
Express (1-Day): December 23

Champion:

Standard: December 15
Expedited (2-Day): December 19
Express (1-Day): December 22

Cole Haan:

UPS Ground: December 18
UPS 2-Day: December 19
UPS Overnight: December 22

Columbia:

UPS Ground: December 15, 10 p.m. PT
UPS 2 Day Air: December 17, 10 p.m. PT
UPS Overnight: December 21, 10 p.m. PT

Cost Plus World Market:

Ground: December 16
2nd Day: December 19
Overnight: December 22

Dell:

Standard: December 16
Expedited: December 19
Express: December 20

Dick’s Sporting Goods:

Standard: December 18
Expedited: December 22
Express: December 23

Disney Store:

Standard: December 16
2-Day Express: December 20
Next Day Express: December 21

eBay:

Depends on Seller: Please refer to holiday shipping deadlines for USPS, UPS and Fedex above.

Eddie Bauer:

Standard: December 11
Expedited: December 19
Next-day: December 23

Finish Line:

Economy: December 17, 11:59 p.m. ET
Ground: December 18, 11:59 p.m. ET
Rush: December 20, 11:59 p.m. ET
Express: December 22, 11:59 p.m. ET

Foot Locker:

Standard: December 18, 11:59 p.m. CT
Two-Day: December 20, 10:59 a.m. CT
Next-Day: December 21, 10:59 a.m. CT

Fry’s Electronics:

Ground: December 16, 6 p.m. ET
2nd Day: December 21, 6 p.m. ET
Overnight: December 22, 6 p.m. ET

GameStop:

Free / Value Saver: December 12
Edge: December 18
Express: December 19

Gap:

Standard/Free on $50: December 18
2-Day: December 20
1-Day: December 23

Google Store:

Standard: December 12
Priority: December 20
Expedited: December 22

Guitar Center:

Standard Ground: December 18
2-Day Air: December 20
Next-Day Air: December 23

Hanes:

Standard: December 15
Express: December 17
Priority: December 19
Next Day: December 22

High Sierra:

Standard: December 18
Expedited: December 22
Priority: December 23

Hollister:

Standard: December 13
Two-day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Home Depot:

Standard: December 15
Three-day: December 20
Two-Day: December 22
Next-Day: December 23

HP Store:

Standard: December 15
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

JCPenney:

Standard: December 16
Two-Day: December 22
Next-Day: December 23

J.Crew:

Standard: December 17
Overnight: December 23

Jos. A. Bank:

Standard: December 18
Express: December 19
Rush: December 20

Kmart:

Free: December 15
Standard: December 18
Premium: December 20

Kohl’s:

Standard: December 9
Two-Day: December 19
Next-Day: December 20

Lands’ End:

Standard: December 17
Express Delivery: December 19

LEGO:

Standard: December 20, noon ET
Express Saver: December 20, noon ET

Levi’s:

Ground: December 18
2-Day: December 20
Overnight: December 21

L.L. Bean:

Free / Value Saver: December 22

Lowe’s:

Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Macy’s:

Standard: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Premium: December 20, 5 p.m. ET
Express: December 23, 12 p.m. ET
Same-Day: December 24, 10 a.m. ET

Microsoft Store:

Expedited: December 20
Express: December 22

Modell’s:

Standard: December 17, 3 p.m.ET
Priority 2-Day: December 20, 2 p.m. ET
Express Overnight: December 23, 2 p.m. ET

Mountain Hardwear:

Ground: December 14, 10 p.m. PT
Expedited: December 19, 10 p.m. PT
Rush: December 20, 10 p.m. PT

Musician’s Friend:

Ground: December 18

Newegg:

Super Eggsaver: December 12
3 Business Day: December 19
2 Business Day: December 20
1 Business Day: December 23

Nike:

Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 19
Nest-Day: December 21

Nordstrom:

Standard: (qualifying items): December 22

Nordstrom Rack:

Standard: December 16
Two-Business Day: December 20
Next Business Day: December 21

OfficeMax / Office Depot:

Ground: December 13
3-Day: December 19
2-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Old Navy:

Free: December 16
Standard: December 18
Expedited: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Overstock.com:

Standard: December 16
Three-Day: December 19
Two-Day: December 20

Patagonia:

Free: December 11
Standard: December 16
2-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 22

Petco:

Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

PetSmart:

Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Pottery Barn:

Standard: December 20
Next Day: December 23

QVC.com:

No Extra Charge (some items excluded): December 20
Express (some items excluded): December 21
Premium (some items excluded): December 23

REI:

Standard: December 12
Two-Day: December 19
Next-Day: December 20

Roku:

USPS Priority: December 17

Sam’s Club:

Standard: December 17
Express: December 20

Sears:

Free: December 16
Standard: December 18
Premium: December 20

Sephora:

Standard: December 19
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Sharper Image:

Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 22

Sierra Trading Post:

Standard/UPS Ground: December 18
UPS Air 2 Day/Second Day Air: December 20
UPS Air 1 Day/Overnight: December 23

Target:

Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

TigerDirect:

Free / Value Saver: December 12
Standard: December 17
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

Timberland:

Standard: December 19

T.J.Maxx:

Standard: December 11
Express: December 18
Expedited: December 20

True Value:

Standard: December 13
Three-Day: December 19
Next-Day: December 22

Urban Outfitters:

Standard: December 13
Express: December 20
Rush: December 22

Victoria’s Secret:

Standard Delivery: December 22
3rd Business Day Express: December 19
2nd Business Day Express: December 20
Next Business Day Express: December 23

Walmart:

Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Nest-Day: December 23

Williams-Sonoma:

Standard: December 21
Next-Day: December 23

Zales:

UPS 2nd Day Air: December 20
UPS Next Day Air Saver: December 22

Zappos:

Standard: December 18
Two-Day: December 20
Next-Day: December 23

2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines for 80+ Major Retailers

Starting today and running through December 25, 2019, Best Buy is offering free next day shipping on thousands of popular items. Best Buy believes that will cover 99 percent of orders made through the site. My Best Buy customers will see the free next day delivery option at checkout. If the order is made in time to ship the same day, customers will receive it the following day.

In addition, Best Buy is offering free shipping on all orders. even orders under the typical $35 minimum. Granted, it’s not next day shipping. But you won’t have to pay anything for delivery. A Blu-ray disc order we tested gave us a delivery date of October 30, roughly a week from or order.

If you simply can’t wait for a day to receive your item, you can also request same-day delivery for an additional fee or the store pickup option. Select Best Buy locations are offering Curbside pickup as well; ideal for snowy climates or for anyone that’s in a rush to grab a purchase.

If you are a My Best Buy member (free to sign up), you will also get early access to some of Best Buy’s Black Friday deals. In addition, be aware that next day shipping doesn’t apply to extremely large items like appliances or televisions larger than 50-inches in size.

Best Buy launches free next-day shipping for holiday orders

Announced in a recent blog post, Target is launching same-day delivery for customers via the Shipt shipping service. Available on roughly 65,000 items at launch, Target customers can have their order as soon as an hour using this new option.

It’s not free, however. The cost on an individual order is $10. Customers can also opt into a $99 annual fee via Shipt or a $14-a-month subscription, assuming they place enough orders for that to be worthwhile. Outside of Target, Shipt also provides delivery for CVS, Safeway, Petco and a variety of other retailers.

After a Target customer places their order, they can edit or add to the order up to one hour before delivery, in case a change is needed. Target purchased Shipt during late 2017 for about $550 million, likely to catch up to Amazon’s distribution model.

While Target is going down the path of the subscription / charge-per-order model, Walmart recently announced free one-day shipping on online orders, basically forgoing any additional charge for shipping.

It’s possible that Target and Walmart are gearing up with shipping speed to compete more effectively on Amazon Prime Day next month. Both retailers have taken a backseat to Amazon’s online sales during July, but increased shipping speeds could help draw more customers away from Amazon’s Prime model.

Shipping Wars: Target rolls out same-day delivery for U.S. customers

Announced in a blog post earlier today, Amazon is officially launching one-day shipping on more than ten million products. That’s roughly ten times the number of products covered compared to when two-day shipping launched more than a decade ago.

There’s no minimum purchase amount and it covers a wide variety of products including all Echo devices as well as household items, grocery items and electronics.

You may have noticed one-day shipping in your area already. Amazon originally pushed same-day and one-day shipping into 10,000 cities and towns during late 2018, specifically to help shoppers get holiday gifts faster.

Of course, shoppers in rural areas and remote states will still have to wait. For instance, prime members in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico will have to wait between one to five days to receive a package (but there’s no additional charge).

Detailed in the blog, Amazon is utilizing “110 fulfillment centers, 40 package sortation centers, 100 delivery stations, and 20 air gateways” to make one-day shipping happen. This service is most widely available in the United States, but some other countries also enjoy same-day or one-day shipping; specifically the United Kingdom and Japan.

Prime Perk Alert: Free One-Day Shipping officially launches

Announced in a blog post earlier today, the electronics retailer is bringing back free holiday shipping starting today and running through Christmas Day.

There’s no minimum purchase required to qualify for the free shipping and there’s no exclusions on anything listed on the site. Typically, only orders $35 and up would qualify for free shipping.

Beyond shipping to your residence, Best Buy also offers free in-store pickup (when available) in which orders are made available within 60 minutes. If you are visiting a Best Buy store, look for dedicated parking for in-store pickup close to the store front.

Best Buy also offers same-day delivery in over 40 metro areas. To qualify, you have to place an order prior to 3 p.m. local time (2 p.m. on Sunday). Any order placed after 3 p.m. will be fulfilled the following day.

See all Best Buy Deals on Ben’s Bargains

Best Buy free shipping (no min purchase) starts October 29

Do you do a ton of shopping for tech on Newegg rather than sites like Amazon or Best Buy? Attempting to do to what Amazon did in terms of recruiting loyal consumers, Newegg is offering the perk of expedited shipping (as well as other perks) in exchange for a set fee.

Here’s everything you need to know:

How much does Newegg Premier cost?

At the moment, Newegg is offering a 30-day free trial of the service (assuming you sign up for the $50 yearly service option). This is limited to new customer signups only and breaks down to just over $4 per month. At the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full yearly fee to remain a member. This membership has an automatic renewal function, thus you will be required to sign into your Newegg.com account and cancel prior to the renewal date.

Different from other shipping programs on competing retailers, Newegg also offers options for three month and six months of the service. Three months of Newegg Premier costs $20 ($6.66 per month) and six months of the service costs $30 ($5 per month). There is no free trial option for either of these short term options.

Can I get Newegg Premier for even cheaper?

There are two ways to get a discount on Newegg Premier at the moment. If you have the Amex EveryDay credit card (or apply for one), you can get a $25 credit towards your purchase of a yearly subscription to Premier (basically a 50% discount on the service). Secondly, if you are a student with an .edu email, you can get the yearly subscription for $30.

While not active at the time of this article’s publication, Newegg has run a deal on Groupon in the past; basically offering a discount on Premier along with a credit to spend on the site. Look for that deal to potentially repeat around the holiday shopping season.

What benefits does Newegg Premier offer?

Listed here, you get free expedited shipping (3-days or sooner) on all eligible items, which are typically computer parts and other electronics that Newegg carries. You will also receive free rush processing ($3 to $4 value) as well as free returns / zero restocking fees. Newegg Premier members also have access to a dedicated customer service line as well as early alerts to sales / exclusive deals.

How do I know if an item qualifies for expedited shipping?

Newegg displays the Premier logo on product pages that qualify. You can find it underneath the price on a product page.

For instance, look at the example on the right. If the logo is not present on the page and is sold by a third party, it’s not covered (but may still qualify for free, basic shipping).

How many items on Newegg.com qualify for expedited shipping?

Unknown. Newegg hasn’t released that information. Competitors that have released that info include Walmart (1 million items eligible for ShippingPass) and Amazon (30 million items eligible for Amazon Prime).

Do I have to order by a certain time to get Rush Processing?

Yes. You have to order by 12 p.m. pacific standard time in order to secure processing on the same day as the order. Otherwise, processing will likely occur the following day (assuming it’s a weekday). The only other stipulation is that your shipping address has to match your billing address.

Are there any other perks to signing up?

One. In a promotional partnership with Shutterfly, Newegg is offering a free 8×8 photo book and 50 4×6 prints from Shutterfly if you sign up prior to early September. That’s limited to new accounts only and must be redeemed prior to Halloween.

Can I share my membership with family members?

Yes. More expansive than Amazon Prime, you can share your membership with up to four friends and family members on your account. To invite someone, you simply use the ‘Manage Premier Membership‘ section of Newegg to invite friends and family using email.

Will Newegg prorate a refund of Premier if I cancel?

According to the Terms & Conditions page, it doesn’t appear so. Amazon will do this for customers that cancel Prime, basically offering a prorated refund of the months that you won’t be using Prime.

However, Newegg appears to keep your full yearly fee if you use the Premier shipping perk on just a single order (and simply allow the one-year subscription period to run out the clock). If you haven’t used it on any orders yet, Newegg will refund your entire subscription fee.

How does Newegg Premier compare to Shoprunner?

In case you were not aware, Newegg is one of the stores includes in the Shoprunner 2-day shipping program. While Shoprunner is priced at $80 per year, it includes hundreds of other stores such as Staples, Toys R Us and PetSmart. ShopRunner members also get free return shipping on items. Of course, the various other benefits of Newegg Premier (like account sharing and free rush processing) wouldn’t be included in Shoprunner’s service.

If you rarely shop at the other retailers listed on Shoprunner and shop a ton at Newegg, Premier would be a better bet in terms of perks as well as overall cost. However, consider Shoprunner if you shop frequently at more retailers than just Newegg.

What is Newegg Premier? 10 Things You Should Know

Similar to Target’s recent announcement, Best Buy has launched free shipping on all purchases for the holidays; specifically starting on October 29 and running through Christmas. As detailed in a blog post, there is no minimum purchase requirement to qualify for free shipping and no membership is required to take advantage of the deal.

In addition, Best Buy has expanded same-day delivery to more than 40 metro areas. Thew new areas of the country include Birmingham, Alabama; Cleveland; Detroit; Indianapolis; Little Rock, Arkansas; Milwaukee; New Orleans, Oklahoma City; Portland, Oregon; Raleigh, North Carolina; Salt Lake City and St. Louis.

During September, Best Buy expanded the service into Austin, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa. Prior to that, the initial roll-out was located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

While that service does cost $5.99 for same-day service, you can place an order as late as 3 p.m. local time and it will be delivered within the next six hours. Same-day delivery is available all seven says of the week, but Sunday deliveries have a cut-off time of 2 p.m. local time.

Best Buy rolls out free shipping for holidays, no minimum purchase

Announced earlier today, Target will roll out free holiday shipping on November 1 for the holiday shopping season. While Target previously extended the free shipping period until the start of the new year, the company is reducing the time period for free shipping by about a week and ending the promotion on December 23.

In regards to deals this year, company executives are reducing the overall number of deals, but specifically targeting weekends for special promotions starting on November 11. Target experimented with this concept last year, specifically offering Black Friday pricing on select products earlier in the month for a short 2 to 3 day period.

In addition, Target is launching a new feature called GiftNow. When you make a gift purchase for someone, you will have the option of letting Target email the gift recipient prior to shipment. The gift recipient has the following options:

• Accepting the present as-is
• Making changes like changing the color / design for a similar model or swapping out the size for something that actually fits (ideal for clothing / shoes).
• Completely swapping it out for something else sold at Target.

Conceptually, this tackles the issue of post-holiday returns. Target can save money on shipping items back & forth to the gift recipient in addition to cutting down on the volume of people at the return desk after Christmas.

Target is also improving the company’s mobile app by adding mobile checkout for all RedCard holders. Basically, RedCard holders will be able to pay for their purchases and redeem Cartwheel offers with one scan of their phone. It’s unclear if consumers will be able to avoid the checkout line completely though.

See all Target Deals on Ben’s Bargains

Free Holiday Shipping starts at Target on November 1

For the second time this year, Amazon has reduced the free shipping minimum on for orders of products shipped from an Amazon warehouse. Previously dropping from $49 to $35 during February 2017, Amazon has dropped the free shipping minimum from $35 to $25.

This move is likely part of an escalating price war between Amazon and Walmart. Walmart shifted to free two-day shipping on orders over $35 during January, thus Amazon responded the following month.

Last month, Walmart launched a new series of additional discounts on items that are picked up by customers, basically a reverse Amazon Prime. Amazon has been attempting to respond by lowering prices to match the shipping cost discounts, but Walmart has continued to increase the amount of the discount to beat Amazon’s prices.

While it’s possible that Walmart will respond to Amazon with a lower shipping minimum threshold to match, it’s more likely that Walmart will continue to increase the discount for picking up items. This strategy increases the number of people that visits a physical store, ideal for attracting additional purchases.

Amazon reduces free shipping minimum again, down to $25

Roughly one year after raising the free shipping minimum to $49, Amazon has reversed course and lowered the threshold back down to the original amount at $35. This is the first time that Amazon has lowered the free shipping minimum, likely due to Walmart recently starting to offer free 2-day shipping on all qualifying orders over $35. There are more than 2 million items eligible for that promotion on Walmart.com.

Amazon’s free shipping threshold for book orders has remained unchanged at $25. Amazon didn’t announce the shift back to the lower minimum, only updating the shipping details page over President’s Day weekend.

Interestingly, this move still doesn’t make Amazon competitive on speed since free shipping takes about five to eight days for a package to arrive. Alternatively, both Walmart and Best Buy offer free two-day shipping on $35+ orders. To receive two-day shipping, customers have to subscribe to Amazon Prime first. Competitors appear to be offering the same two-day shipping perk, just without the $99 yearly subscription fee.

Of course, Amazon Prime offers more perks than just two-day shipping on millions of items. Some of those perks include:

• Access to streaming content on Amazon Instant Video and Prime Music.
• One book download a month on the Kindle Lending Library.
• Unlimited cloud storage for photos, 5GB for all other files.
• A 20 percent discount on video game preorders.
• Discounts on baby items for new parents, including 15% off diapers.
• Prime Pantry access for bulk orders.

You can find more details about the value of Amazon Prime in our article: Is Amazon Prime Worth $99 Per Year?

Amazon drops free shipping minimum back to $35