On 19/05/2021 15:12, Andrew wrote:

A painter and decorator was working in a house opposite
me. One day a small lorry turned up, signwritten in
the logo and decals of a Paint supplier based 10 miles
away and handed over three tins of paint. I assume the
decorator had a trade account with them so they just
delivered to where the guy was working. Customer just
ends up paying.

It's quite efficient. It's the model used by auto parts suppliers. They
can do a delivery round to a dozen garages and not cover many miles.

Bill