E-commerce has made it simple to order almost anything at any time – but physically getting what you’ve bought isn’t always so convenient. How are retailers coping with the growing demand for same-day and one-hour delivery? And is speed the only thing that matters to shoppers?

How would you feel about a delivery driver entering your home while you're not there? How about if they packed your shopping away? Waitrose is trialling an in-home delivery service that grants drivers access to customers’ homes. The supermarket hopes to capitalise on people’s growing desire for convenience, despite any perceived security concerns.

Trial shoppers in San Jose, California can order their groceries through an app and have them delivered to their door by self-driving vehicle company AutoX. While many people have an inherent distrust of AI-powered passenger vehicles, could ‘last mile’ delivery be a logical application of this technology?

With Amazon Key, which includes a security camera and smart lock, the retailer is asking shoppers to let couriers open their front door to drop off parcels when they’re not around. While it may streamline delivery and prevent package theft, do people want strangers entering their homes?