Abstract: A method that enables customers who purchase online on the Internet to select either pickup or receipt of products at designated locations. The method comprises receiving a customer's order from an online store (1) via an electronic communications network (10), and providing a list of shops from which the customer can select the nearest shop to him for pickup of products. A plurality of shop inventory management systems (2a-2n) is provided to manage shop inventory information. Such information can be accessed on the online store via the network. A distribution center inventory management system (3) is provided to manage distribution center inventory information. Such information can also be accessed on the online store via the network, to see if the products ordered are available. The method further provides a function of automatically adjusting the inventory of the ordered products according to the customer's order when the customer's order is accepted.