Customers of Amazon can now use a new parcel pickup and label-free, box-free returns service operating at more than 700 Asda stores.
Eligible Amazon orders can be picked up in Asda stores across the UK, with more locations to be added over the coming months.
The tie-up aims to make shopping at Asda stores more convenient, with customers able to do their grocery shopping and parcel collection or returns in one trip.
The partnership also reduces the need for additional shipping boxes, with customers able to return the item in the original manufacturer’s packaging.
“Meeting the ever-evolving needs of our customers is a top priority for us at Asda”, said Chris Hall, Vice President, Logistics at Asda.
“This collaboration with Amazon just in time for Christmas marks another landmark moment, not just for our larger stores, but our ever-expanding Asda Express convenience estate. By bringing essential services like Amazon parcel pickup and return drop-offs closer to where our customers live and work, we’re able to provide greater convenience to more of the communities we serve across the UK.”
John Boumphrey, UK Country Manager of Amazon, added: “We work hard to offer customers low prices on a wide selection of products, with fast, convenient delivery options and easy returns. This collaboration with Asda makes it even easier for customers to pick up ordered items when they’re shopping, or make hassle-free returns at more than 700 locations around the country.”
NAM Implications:
- Asda, by necessity, are up for anything that increases revenue.
- i.e. goods and services.
- In which case, every little helps…
