Dive Summary:
- Kmart will be launching a new, nationwide pay-in-store option to its customers this month, allowing shoppers to reserve items online for in-store purchase.
- Shoppers will be able to reserve specific items from store shelves for up to 48 hours before making the in-store purchase at their local Kmart.
- "With Pay in Store, we offer our members more choices and provide access to online shopping for a large, underserved portion of the U.S. population that wants the convenience of shopping online but does not have a credit card or is reluctant to submit their card information via the Internet," said Imran Joom with Sears Holdings.
From the article:
Pay in Store launched in all Kmart stores nationwide in July. Pay with Shop Your Way Points launches in August. The feature gives members and customers who don't use credit cards access to thousands of items at Kmart.com, which includes categories such as home, fitness and sports, beauty and health, clothing, music, movies and gaming. ...