By the Coronavirus, the people need to change their shopping behavior in a radical way. Many of the shops are closed. Purchases in supermarkets and food retailers are reduced because of the curfew to a Minimum.
The pandemic means that many people are ordering their goods only online. In times of Social Distancing and the recommended minimum object 1.5 meters to avoid the possibility of a contagion, are the Online retailers for the company is as important as never before. Only: By number of orders, the companies get when shipping the limits of their capacity. The has in Amazon, Zalando, H&M or Zara of course have an impact on the delivery times.
to avoid an infection with the Coronavirus, is a non-contact delivery or delivery to a location of your choice particularly important. To the fact virtually all Online have dealer.
Here you find an Overview of offers and delivery times in the major Online merchants.
Online orders at Amazon: These products are prioritized
In times of Corona-crisis a go at Amazon for household items, Hygiene products or food currently have significantly more orders. No wonder: In the super markets, the respective shelves are cleared often empty. to be able to
the high demand for these products continues to support, has decided to take on Amazon, the product groups in the future to prioritize . The supply of vital products such as food or drugstore items currently have priority. In the case of less important articles, it may, therefore, significantly longer delivery times. On Amazon also points to a corresponding Banner.
These products Amazon prioritizes up to date:
- baby products
- the drugstore & budget
- Drogerie & body care (including the use of electronic devices for body care)
- food
- industrial & scientific
- pet supplies
According to Amazon, the priority shipping is still until the 5 is. April 2020 apply.
Online orders at H&M: No shipping charges
The Swedish fashion chain H&M has closed its stores nationwide temporarily. The right of return is extended for all products on 100 days. the At H&M, no delivery charges for all customers. For this you have to for Online orders, {: target=”_blank”} longer delivery times take in purchase.
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the Background for the free delivery is that there is currently no orders can be placed for free in the stores supplied. The “Click&Collect”Option is no longer necessary.
so Far, demanded H&M for a standard delivery 4,99 Euro. From an order value of 25 euros, the delivery was already in front of the Corona-crisis free.
As the Online-Shop of the fashion chain revealed that H&M is currently no Express delivery. As basic maintenance work is to be “called”.
All the H&M-supplies can be contactless or to a desire location to be delivered.
Online orders at Zara: “Very strong” demand
such As H&M, the Spanish fashion giant Zara offers a Free delivery. Because due to the closure of all stores, only the Online-Shop of Goods to customers, deliver, comes, according to the company, to a “very strong” demand. The company shall notify to chip.de .
Thus, deliveries are delayed. Also the customer service from Zara is currently difficult to achieve.
products can be give within a period of 30 days. The goods were bought in a Zara store, the 30 days from the date on which the business of the fashion chain will open again.
– Contact service and a desire products are the storage location, the Online delivery of Zara-possible.
Online orders at Zalando: companies with a “current delivery promise”
On a separate page of the Online retailer Zalando is informed daily about the current delivery times. According to the “current delivery” be placed in the promise of the packages within two to four working days. Refunds after a return to take, according to the company’s currently longer than usual.
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such As Amazon, H&M, Zara & co. also, Zalando offers a tracking of your own order. Also at Zalando contact free delivery and a are the location possible.
As reported chip.de has dangers of Online retailers its Express deliveries sharply. A Search of the portal revealed: A pair of Jeans that was in front of the Corona-crisis by Express mail, available, no longer is it a few days ago.
Online order AboutYou: problems due to border controls
On the FAQ page of AboutYou it means in terms of the delivery times in the Corona-crisis: “We will give our Best, in order to allow a fast and secure shipment of your, ABOUT YOU order. However, our warehouses are distributed in the whole of Europe. This means that you can extend on the basis of border controls, the shipment duration.” On a bar on the home page and in the shopping cart AboutYou informed about the current delivery times.
The shipping can select the storage location of customer-contact notification or a Request. AboutYou are continue to a 100-day right of return and delivers within three days of the products.
Online orders at Ikea, Mömax, XXLutz & co.: furniture stores do not offer design services and more
Because of the Coronavirus have closed the furniture stores. Who cabinets currently or other furnishings at Ikea, Mömax, or XXXLutz ordered, should have a Minimum level of manual skill. For: installation and planning dates have been cancelled because of the pandemic.
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At XXXLutz, it says: “Due to the current Situation and the measures taken for the protection of the population, we can offer our Assembly service at the moment, unfortunately not to offer. The delivery by parcel or freight forwarding is still possible.”
Also Mömax informed: “Due to the valid administrative order for the closure of all operating no delivery can sites currently, and installation dates are to be complied with within the said period.”
Online orders{: target=”_blank”} in the furniture stores will not be currently worn up to the apartment, but in front of the front door turned off. In addition, Assembly or planning the dates for kitchens, bathrooms or garden in the furniture stores account for. Ikea offers a virtual kitchen planning via phone.
How can I protect myself in the case of Online orders in front of the Coronavirus?
Many people make most of their purchases online, ask yourself whether the packages with the Coronavirus kan..
[The Robert Koch Institute](https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Steckbrief.htm
doc13776792bodyText21) (RKI) plug in writes to a possible Transmission by an Online delivery: “A Transmission by smear infection by contaminated surfaces is not in principle excluded.” And further: “Of the other human-pathogenic corona virus is known to survive on inanimate surfaces such as metal, glass or plastic, a certain amount of time.”
for this reason, it is recommended to take Online orders as possible with gloves and disinfect the delivery thoroughly.
This article was written by (Franz rawhide)
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