# Safe Pickup Systems Postmates' Curbside Pickup Feature Supports Retailers & Restaurants By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-05-18 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curbside-pickup References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/postmates-gives-businesses-an-easy-and-quick-way-to-reopen-introducing-curbside-pickup-for-restaurants-and-retailers-301060176.html) & [postmates](https://postmates.com/partner) Already popular delivery services like Postmates have seen a surge in business in recent weeks and the platform is hoping to make itself even more valuable to merchants and customers with a Curbside Pickup feature. As businesses across the nation prepare to reopen, Postmates is introducing a feature to help restaurants and retailers adjust to a new way of picking up products in person. As an alternative to getting a Postmates order delivered directly to their home, app users can check-in in real-time when they get to a physical destination. This notifies a participating merchant that their customer is waiting outside to support a safe and seamless pickup experience that adheres to the social distancing protocols that are still in place. Image Credit: Postmates ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Curbside Pickup:** Curbside pickup systems are becoming increasingly popular in the wake of COVID-19, offering innovative solutions for contactless shopping experiences. - **Real-time Check-in:** Real-time check-in systems make curbside pickup even more convenient and efficient for customers and businesses alike. - **Contactless Transactions:** Contactless transactions, enabled by curbside pickup systems, are transforming the retail and restaurant industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Delivery:** Curbside pickup systems like Postmates' are providing disruptive innovation opportunities for the food delivery industry. - **Retail:** Postmates' Curbside Pickup feature offers innovation opportunities for retail stores looking to adapt to new post-COVID-19 protocols. - **Technology:** Real-time check-in systems and contactless transactions point to a range of disruptive innovation possibilities for the technology sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Drive-Up Grocers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driveup-grocer.md) - [Alternative Package Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickme.md) - [Autonomous Curbside Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curbside-deliveries.md) - [Drive-Thru Markets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-grocery-pickup.md) - [Expanded Curbside Retailer Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-target-drive-up.md) - [Curbside Cafe Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-2.md) - [Car-Connected Retail Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/target-drive-up-and-order-pickup.md) - [30-Minute Grocery Pickup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-street.md) - [Same-Day Delivery Service Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickup-and-delivery-orders.md)