Lidl will start delivering within the hour in the US through a partnership with delivery subscription Shipt.
For now, this is a test in the US town of Greenville. Through Shipt's app, consumers can order both food and non-food products from Lidl. For delivery, they choose from a time period of one hour. Delivery can be made within an hour of placing the order.
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Shipt operates as a subscription service. Consumers pay $99 a year for a membership. At Lidl, customers temporarily pay $49 a year. Products in the app tend to be more expensive than in-store. Below $35, consumers pay $7 shipping.
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