Recently, Brooks Running Company and Locally announced a partnership to launch same-day delivery to runners across 10 major cities in the United States, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco. Brooks will be the first running brand to offer this kind of service. In addition to the same-day delivery launch cities, Locally will also begin offering the service in 25 additional U.S. cities.
“We know that for many runners, going for a run can depend on having the right gear on hand at any point in the day, which is why we’re thrilled to partner with Locally to offer same-day delivery in cities throughout the U.S.,” said Rick Wilhelm, Brooks Running VP of U.S. Specialty Retail Accounts. “In addition to delivering gear to runners within 24 hours, same-day delivery will create new sales for our specialty running accounts by introducing new customers to their local stores.”
The same-day delivery service will also be available for access online. Runners will be able to shop on BrooksRunning.com and find available inventory at local stores using Locally software. The local store will fulfill the order and deliver it via one of Locally’s delivery partners, Deliv or Postmates.
“We built Locally to help brands and retailers work together to delight shoppers,” said Locally President Mike Massey. “We’re so excited to work with Brooks to push the platform towards its ultimate goal: true on-demand shopping with nearby in-store pickup and same-day delivery options.”
Additionally, the first 1,000 runners to place an order for Same-Day Delivery in the 10 launch cities will receive a free delivery promo code that will be available via Brooks’ social and email channels. After that point and outside of those cities, runners will have the option to pay a delivery fee — which starts at $5 and depends on proximity to the store — to have their gear arrive within the day, often within hours. Exact delivery times and cost will depend on the runner’s proximity to the store, store operating hours and the time of day the order is placed.
For more information on Brooks’ Same-Day Delivery options, and to see the full list of launch cities, click here.
