Best Buy offers free online shipping

New York City -- Best Buy has become the latest retailer to offer free shipping for select online orders for the holidays.



The chain said the offer, which is good through Dec. 21, is valid on hundreds of thousands of items, including all CD’s, Blu-Ray and DVD movies, as well as gaming software and accessories.



Other retailers have begun offering free shipping programs to entice shoppers to open their wallets this holiday season, including Wal-Mart Stores, J.C. Penney and Target Corp.



In addition to the free online shipping offer, Best Buy recently launched an enhanced Store Pickup Plus program, which features such benefits as same-day pick-up in-store, allowing customers to designate a friend or family member to pick up their items in-store or ship out-of-stock items to their local Best Buy at no additional cost.