The future of online shopping is set to change with the launch of the first ever refrigerated, secure drop box, which allows items to be delivered when consumers are not in. shopbox is the ultimate appliance for busy people who love the convenience of online shopping, but don’t want to have their lives dictated by delivery times.
From September, online shoppers will be able to rent a shopbox, have it installed and ready to accept delivery of any online purchases when not at home. Consumers will no longer have to stay in and wait for their grocery shopping, or be forced to pay for peak time evening or weekend slots, as the shopbox will receive the goods whilst they are out, storing them securely and at the correct temperature, until they return home.
Unlike other drop boxes, shopbox has three temperature controlled compartments; frozen, refrigerated and ambient, which can accept anything from carrots to cornflakes to computer games. Easily installed, simply plug into the mains on days when groceries are being delivered and on other days you can use your shopbox to accept any non-food items such as clothes, books and electrical products. The secure locking system is activated upon delivery and then unlocked by the owner on their return.
Having a shopbox means you can order online without having to wait for the item to arrive, or missing your delivery and having to go to a collection depot to pick it up. Your purchases will be waiting at home for you, saving you both time and money. shopbox can also be used as an extra food storage device, ideal for outdoor entertaining and at Christmas, when fridge and freezer space can be tight.
Andy Leslie, chief executive officer of shopbox said: “The shopbox concept is simple and long overdue. Online shopping is the ultimate convenience and as such is rapidly growing in popularity, yet so often the delivery of these purchases can cause problems. shopbox offers an inexpensive, practical, safe and indispensable solution.
“Doing your grocery shopping via the internet shouldn’t mean you have to pay more to have it delivered when you are at home, or change your plans to receive it. As consumers we waste time and money chasing deliveries, sometimes cancelling out any savings made by buying online and frequently causing frustration. Also, well over one billion pounds is currently being lost each year in failed and repeat deliveries*, something which the industry has to address. shopbox will help to reduce this wasted cost and the unnecessary carbon dioxide emissions which result.”