Go to 7-11 to Pick Up Shipments

(04/08/2016) Do you know now you (American citizens) can file their tax returns at 7-11? "Though the partnership with 7-Eleven might seem odd at first, for those who don’t have a bank account or credit card, this provides an option for them to pay their taxes with cash."In this aspect, finally, the US is catching up with 7-11 operations in Asia.

(11/13/2015) Now the convenient stores may provide another services to customers: picking up shipping packages. 7-11 in the US and Canada now add storage lockers for people who prefer to pick up their shipments. This logistics service provided by convenient stores might be new to American consumers, but it has been very popular in Asian contries for many years. Most people in Asia live in cities has no front yard that can 'securely' guard the shipping packages.

The following is a video (in Chinese) from a foreign backpacker explaining how he use 7-11 in Taiwan shipping stuff to another city.

This is another video (in Chinese) showing that shippers/receivers can use mobile app tracking their packages that are sent to the convenience stores.