LONDON – Sainsbury’s announced it is launching the Argos Click & Collect service in 100 Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores across the U.K. The initiative will enable customers to order Argos products and Tu clothing online and collect their purchases closer to where they live or work. The launch follows a successful three-month trial in six Sainsbury’s Local stores.

“As customer shopping habits change, people increasingly want flexibility, speed and choice,” said Sainsbury’s Group CEO Mike Coupe. “More customers than ever are ordering online and choosing to collect from a store, which makes their lives easier and frees up their valuable time. Offering the Argos Click & Collect service in Sainsbury’s Local stores makes it even more convenient for our customers to buy our products.”

He added, “Argos’ leading digital capability is an important differentiator for Sainsbury’s and is key to our future strategy. [More than] half of all Argos sales originate online and around 80% of customers then opt to collect their purchases from one of our stores, that day or the next.”

The launch of the Argos Click & Collect service to 100 Sainsbury’s convenience stores will be complete by the end of 2017.