Delivery method

A delivery method is the mode for delivering products that a shopper selects at checkout. It can be ship or pickup.

For those orders or order lines that have the ship delivery method, the product is shipped to the shopper through a carrier service.

For those orders or order lines that have the pickup delivery method, the shopper picks up their product from a store nearest to them. There are APIs currently available that support both of these delivery methods. For example, you can estimate delivery dates to shoppers who are browsing online. Also, you can restrict the delivery methods as part of your promising calculation to ensure that on;y one method is considered.

By focusing on pre-purchase scenarios, you can provide shoppers with accurate delivery dates for their entire cart, including the earliest and latest dates. As you take transit durations into account and the ability to ship items separately, you ensure that the best delivery date is provided to the customer.

Finally, capacity availability provides you with the ability to tag capacity as per a delivery method. For example, you can tag capacity for pickup or shipping so these are considered as part of promising calculations.