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Both chains have invested heavily in their website and the click and collect services that many time-pressed customers now take for granted.
Retailers have recognised that the efficiency and convenience experienced by online shoppers needs to be part of the in-store experience, with click and collect services having become mainstream.
Starkey warned that retailers would have to come up with tactics, such as spreading deliveries over a longer period or making click & collect services more appealing, in order to cope with a similar spike in demand this year.
According to research for mobile operator O2 by Conlumino, more than a third of shoppers use click and collect services, and use is expected to rise by 12% this year.
Online sales shot up by 17.8% - the fastest rate for a year - as shoppers with smartphones and tablets took advantage of more sophisticated websites and increasingly popular 'click and collect' services.
Their shopper numbers were down on the Friday but rose on Saturday and Sunday, probably as a result of shoppers picking up purchases bought online using click and collect services.
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Tesco is offering the best price through its "click and collect" service, where it costs £74.97.
By close of business on Christmas Eve for "Reserve and collect" service.
By close of business on Christmas Eve for in-store pick-up through its order and collect service.
Another success for Waterstones was its reserve and collect service which saw a 40% rise in sales.
Asda offers a same-day "click and collect" service, but its fastest delivery arrives the day after ordering.
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