Use the collection method [pickup_method] attribute to indicate that products are available for click and collect.
[pickup_method] will no longer be required to enable click and collect for your offers.In this article
When to use
Optional for click and collect from 1 September 2024
Add the collection method [pickup_method] attribute to enable click and collect for your offer
Supported values
These supported values of collection method [pickup_method] attribute are supported by pick up 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 pick up later for Shopping ads and pick up later with local inventory ads.
- Deliver to shop
[ship to store]: The item is purchased online and delivered to a local shop for the customer to pick up.
These values are supported by pick up today, pick up later with Shopping ads, and pick up later with local inventory ads.
- Not supported
[not supported]: The item is not available for click and collect.
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 that 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 pick up today feature, you must implement local inventory ads. In addition, for each product that you opt in to pick up today, you must offer same-day or next-day pick-up from the time the order is placed. Learn more about the pick up today feature.
- To implement pick up later for Shopping ads, you must be active for Shopping ads, be able to identify your shop locations which are eligible to fulfil online orders, and be able to fulfil click and collect orders, even when a product isn't physically in stock at your shop locations. Learn how to Implement pick up later for Shopping ads.
- To implement pick up later for local inventory ads, you must be able to fulfil click and collect orders, even when a product isn't physically in stock at your shop locations. Learn how to Implement pick up later for local inventory ads.