Free Shipping Is Vital - 9 Out Of 10 Shoppers Say No Delivery Charge Is Their Key Incentive To Spending More

25th August 2020

bs and Amazon is investing heavily to ensure that millions more shoppers can enjoy free food delivery. In July, Amazon announced it would scrap its minimum delivery charge on Amazon Fresh orders and expand Amazon Fresh to millions of Prime members across the UK before the end of the year. In August, Tesco announced it will also offer free delivery to its Clubcard Plus members. It promised yesterday to create 16,000 new jobs to support its online business. The new posts will include 10,000 staff to pick customer orders from shelves and 3,000 delivery drivers.

‘These initiatives will give increased job security and create welcome savings for Britain's hard-pressed consumers. It would be a real shame if the Government's desperate desire to find new revenue sources actually ends up halting this growth of online sales, one of the few areas of the economy still showing sustained growth and one that will prove essential if a second wave of Covid-19 hits the UK.

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