The boxes are fixed outside participant homes and are available in two sizes
Asda is installing secure ‘delivery boxes’ at customer homes as part of a trial so groceries can be delivered while shoppers are not at home.
Two sizes of box are being trialled in locations in Yorkshire, the north east, Wales and the south, which are fixed outside participant homes, and have capacity for up to four or six totes of shopping.
“As things begin to open up again, the boxes provide a convenient way for customers involved in the trial to take delivery of their regular shop while they are not at home,” Simon Gregg, VP of online grocery at Asda told The Grocer.
Amazon expands secure food delivery options to parts of CT - including inside your garage
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An Amazon delivery driver closes a customer’s garage door after delivering groceries. The Key by Amazon In-Garage Grocery Delivery service is being expanded to more than 5,000 communities around the country, including to selected Connecticut zip codes.Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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An Amazon delivery person places a grocery order inside a customer s garage. The e-commerce giant has expanded its Key by Amazon In-Garage Grocery Delivery service to more than 5,000 communities nationwide, include select Connecticut zip codes in the Hartford and New Haven areas.Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
28th April 2021
Amazon is hoping to make its grocery offer in the US even more appealing by rolling out its contactless garage delivery service across the country following the success of trials that begun last November.
‘Key by Amazon In-Garage Grocery Delivery’ is expanding to everywhere grocery delivery from the online giant is currently available, providing the service to more than 5,000 US cities and towns. Through the service, Prime members can opt to have their Whole Foods Market or Amazon Fresh online orders delivered securely inside their garage.
“Customers who tried Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery have loved the service, which is why we’re expanding it to everywhere Amazon offers grocery delivery,” said Pete Gerstberger, Head of Key by Amazon.
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