Apple "To Roll Out In-Store Pick-Up Of On-Line Orders"

Here's some news that will warm the hearts of shiny-shiny Apple fans. It's reported Apple is planning to roll out a pilot scheme that will allow customers to order on-line and then pick up their goods at their local Apple retail store.

MacRumors says the scheme is codenamed "Sherwood" and will include any product that is available on-line from Apple.
It seems some orders will be ready to be picked up the same day. But others, including custom-configured Macs, will take a few days before they're ready for pick-up.

In-store pickup of items purchased online will reportedly require proof of purchase and an ID, with one major benefit of the program being the ability to designate one additional person to be eligible to pick up the order. One of our sources also notes that the program offers the benefit of being able to avoid home delivery of holiday gifts that might otherwise reveal the nature of the gift during the upcoming holiday period. 

With the rollout of Sherwood, Apple retail stores will also begin accepting returns of eligible online orders, streamlining the return process so that customers do not necessarily have to deal with return shipping issues. 

Personally, I quite like the excitement of staying in all day to wait for your Apple delivery. Not.

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