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TFG to use Uber-like delivery model
The retailer takes on game-changers with its ‘deliver 2 me’ service for online fashion purchases
Fashion fundies across SA will soon get their threads as easily as they get an Uber with retailer TFG testing its "deliver 2 me" service for online purchases. The service, which is in pilot phase in Cape Town, will make TFG the first retailer locally to apply the technology in this way. Deliver 2 me uses a geolocation tracking system like that seen in the Uber application, allowing customers to pinpoint their exact location for delivery. TFG chief information officer Brent Curry said the innovation would add convenience for customers as it was "the most compelling delivery option in the industry". "When the parcel is ready, TFG will send the customer an SMS. If they choose the ‘deliver now’ option, the parcel will be delivered in their specific location within three hours. "Customers are able to change their location while delivery is taking place. If that is the case, TFG will automatically prompt them to drop a pin at their new location," said Curry. The service will be offered in...
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