App of the Month: Postmates

photo from Postmates.com

Eva Kaganovsky

From Starbucks coffee to Nike apparel, the app Postmates delivers anything to your doorstep in minutes.

“Postmates is creating a local on-demand delivery infrastructure,” April Conyers, senior director of communications at Postmates said. “Before it was difficult to get things delivered quickly but now you can support your local business or have Chipotle delivered to your door.”

In today’s fast paced society, the app Postmates allows for on-demand delivery anytime of the day. Through the app, you are able to order anything from food to cosmetics and clothing. By simply searching the items you want, Postmates works almost like Uber, picking up and delivering your order to the designated location.

The app was created by Bastian Lehmann and Sean Plaice after Lehmann struggled to find a fast way to move goods around the city following his move to London. The app was founded in 2011 and began to grow tremendously last year. Now Postmates operates in 46 metropolitan markets.

The app itself is free to download on the App Store. The price of the delivery depends on the distance between the pickup and drop-off location and an additional 9 percent service fee. If you refer a friend, both of you will get a free $10 delivery after their first purchase. With over hundreds of stores and restaurants to choose from, Postmates has redefined the meaning of on-demand delivery.