As the volume grows, the company adds stores, Elliott said. Google routes different carriers to pick up the packages from the stores and deliver them.

A store doesn’t have to be in Oklahoma, Elliott said, for Tulsans to shop there. He used the example of Moosejaw, an outdoor retailer based in Michigan. If Tulsans wanted to order from the company, they would receive the shipment in a matter of days, depending how close they are to Tulsa.

Elliott added that the service also expands the customer base for regional retailers, allowing them to reach more buyers than they typically would be able to.

The service allows customers to purchase products from multiple retailers in the same order.

Google Express is among a slew of options for e-commerce and mobile payment in the Tulsa market.

In the fall of 2015, Wal-Mart expanded its curbside pick-up grocery service into Oklahoma, and the company launched Walmart Pay, its mobile payment option, in Oklahoma, Texas and its home state of Arkansas just weeks ago.

Local grocery store chain Reasor’s also has curbside pick-up. E-commerce giant Amazon offers next-day delivery but not the same-day service seen in other, larger cities.

Samuel Hardiman 918-581-8466 sam.hardiman@tulsaworld.com

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