Method for delivery of products purchased online

A method for delivery of a product purchased online, the method being implemented in an online purchase environment which comprises an online store for receiving customers' orders, a plurality of shops located in different areas for pickup of products, and a distribution center for storing and distributing products to each shop and to customers, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving a customer's order from the online store via a communications network, the customer's order including purchase, billing, shipping and contact information;
• providing online a selection of shops from which the customer may select one shop for pickup of the ordered product;
• checking inventory to ascertain whether the product ordered in the customer's order is available;
• accepting the customer's order when the ordered product is available;
• and
• shipping the ordered product to the shop selected by the customer for pickup.

A method of implementing an online order comprising the steps of:

• providing an online store for receiving a customer's order, a plurality of shops located at different area for pick-up of products, and a distribution center for storing said products and distributing said products to the corresponding stores or to designated places by the customers directly;
• receiving an order of a customer from the online store via a communication network including pick-up or direct delivery options;
• helping the customer find the properly located shop for pick-up if pick-up at the shop is preferably selected by the customer while he does not know which shop is available;
• and
• delivering the ordered products either to the selected shops for pick-up or directly to the designated places by the customers.