Google Express brings next-day shipping

Michaela Ramm

Google has announced it is expanding its same-day online shopping service into the Midwest, including central Iowa.

Google Express is an online shopping service that offers same-day delivery in areas such as Los Angeles and New York.

According to a press release from Google, customers in the Des Moines area can now purchase from national stores that include Barnes & Noble, Costco and L’Occitane.

The release also states that the expansion will include the rural areas of central Iowa, as well as major towns and cities.

“Our goal with Google Express is to offer a great shopping experience and connect people with their favorite stores,” Brian Elliott, general manager of Google Express, said in the press release.

Anyone in the Des Moines area can purchase items for delivery for $4.99 per store. Customers can also sign up for a membership with unlimited delivery from Google Express for $95 a year.