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In this help center, you can find content for both Merchant Center Next and the classic Merchant Center experience. Look for the logo at the top of each article to make sure you're using the article for the Merchant Center version that applies to you. 

Pickup method [pickup_method]

A custom icon for Merchant Center Classic and Merchant Center Next.

Use the pickup method [pickup_method] attribute to indicate that products are available for store pickup.

Important: From September 1, 2024 Pickup method [pickup_method] will no longer be required to enable store pickup for your offers.

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When to use

Optional Optional for store pickup from September 1, 2024

Add the pickup method [pickup_method] attribute to enable store pickup for your offer

Supported values

These supported values of pickup method [pickup_method] attribute are supported by pickup today only.

  • Buy [buy]: The entire transaction occurs online.
  • Reserve [reserve]: The item is reserved online and the transaction occurs in-store.

These values are supported by pickup later for Shopping ads and pickup later with local inventory ads.

  • Ship to store [ship to store]: The item is purchased online and shipped to a local store for the customer to pick up.

These values are supported by pickup today, pickup later with Shopping ads, and pickup later with local inventory ads.

  • Not supported [not supported]: The item is not available for store pickup.
Note: These values must be submitted in English.

Format

Type Text (string)
Repeated field No
File format Example value
Text feeds buy
XML feeds <g:pickup_method>buy</g:pickup_method>

To learn how to format your data for Content API, visit the Content API for Shopping resource.


Minimum requirements

These are the requirements you need to meet to show your product. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in your Merchant Center account.

  • To use the pickup today feature, you must implement local inventory ads. In addition, for each product that you opt-in to pickup today, you must offer same day or next day pickup from the time the order is placed. Learn more about the pickup today feature.
  • To implement pickup later for Shopping ads, you must be active for Shopping ads, be able to identify your store locations which are eligible to fulfill online orders, and be able to fulfill store pickup orders even when a product isn't physically in-stock at your store locations. Learn how to Implement pickup later for Shopping ads.
  • To implement pickup later for local inventory ads, you must be able to fulfill store pickup orders even when a product isn't physically in-stock at your store locations. Learn how to Implement pickup later for local inventory ads.

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