Staples is installing "Amazon Lockers"--where Amazon customers can pick up orders--in its more than 1,500 U.S. stores, Reuters reported. Amazon has opened lockers in groceries, convenience stores and drugstores in major markets.
Customers who opt to use the lockers are e-mailed a code when the package arrives that opens that locker. They have several days to pick up the package.
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In other company news, Amazon is experimenting with a $7.99 monthly option for its Amazon Prime service, TechCrunch reported. Customers would receive the usual Prime benefits, including free two-day shipping and a free book monthly from the Kindle "lending library." Amazon continues to offer Prime for $79 a year.