LONDON: Amazon has teamed-up with British clothing chain Next to offer a network of stores where the U.S. online retail giant's UK customers can collect their parcels.
Amazon said the new service is also being launched in Italy, where its partners are bookstore chain Giunti and the network of Fermopoint and SisalPay stores. He said Amazon is actively seeking more partners across Europe, from family-run corner shops to large retail chains.Amazon said that feedback from earlier trials showed that adding Counter to a store’s retail offer helped to increase customer footfall.
Next, one of Britain's pioneers in click & collect, has been grappling with the sector's structural shift from physical stores to online.Channel NewsAsia - Sentifi topic widget
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