Store Pickup & Local Delivery Date Options
Last Updated: Mar 13, 2026
Checkout showing three fulfillment options with different dates. Pickup today. Local delivery tomorrow. Shipping 5 days.
Store pickup is same-day. Local delivery within your zone is next-day. National shipping is 5 to 7 days. Each fulfillment method has different lead times, but Shopify shows the same delivery estimate for all of them. Customers choosing pickup see a 5-day estimate and abandon, even though they could collect today. Customers in your local delivery zone don't realise same-day or next-day is available. Method-specific dates fix this - showing realistic, accurate availability for each option and giving local customers more reasons to choose the faster, often lower-cost fulfillment method.
How Flare Solves It.
Configure independent dates per fulfillment method
Store pickup shows same-day or next-day. Local delivery within your zone shows 1 to 2 days. Standard shipping shows 5 to 7 days. Each method has its own date rules calculated independently at checkout based on how each actually operates.
Define your local delivery zone by postcode range or distance radius. Customers inside the zone see local delivery as an option. Customers outside only see standard shipping. Zone rules apply automatically based on the address entered at checkout.
Give local customers more fulfillment options
Customers in your delivery zone can choose between store pickup, local delivery and standard shipping - each showing accurate dates. More choice, better dates and lower delivery costs for customers who are close to you.
Shift local customers to lower-cost fulfillment
Pickup is typically free. Local delivery costs less than carrier shipping. Showing faster, cheaper options for local customers naturally shifts demand toward fulfillment methods that cost you less and deliver a better experience.
Available for pickup today or Local delivery tomorrow converts better than 5-day standard shipping for customers who are nearby. Showing the fastest available option upfront removes friction for your best potential customers.
Reduce carrier shipping volume
More pickups and local deliveries mean fewer carrier shipments. Lower shipping costs, fewer transit-related delivery failures and better service for customers you can reach directly.
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Who This is For.
Used by 700+ Shopify brands across categories like:
How to Setup.
Configuration screen showing different date rules for pickup. local delivery. and shipping methods.
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How is this different from Shopify's native pickup and local delivery?
Can I show pickup only for certain products?
Can I restrict local delivery by postcode?
Do different store locations have different pickup availability?