Retailers are providing more and more options for shoppers to pick up their deliveries from a variety of locations
It is a very modern frustration. Having popped out to pick up some milk, you get home to find a piece of paper on the doormat that lets you know you’ve missed the delivery of the books/DVDs/clothes etc you ordered online.
The answer from retailers, logistics companies and online behemoths such as Amazon has been the evolution of an entire industry around “click and collect” – the ability to order online and pick up your purchases at shops, strategically placed lockers, supermarkets, post offices and other locations.
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Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
It is a very modern frustration. Having popped out to pick up some milk, you get home to find a piece of paper on the doormat that lets you know you’ve missed the delivery of the books/DVDs/clothes etc you ordered online.
The answer from retailers, logistics companies and online behemoths such as Amazon has been the evolution of an entire industry around “click and collect” – the ability to order online and pick up your purchases at shops, strategically placed lockers, supermarkets, post offices and other locations.
Related: Online shopping: which supermarket really delivers?
Related: Contactless payments with just the wave of an iPhone
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.