GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Merging online and in-store shopping, Meijer is introducing a program where shoppers can place an order on Meijer.com and have the merchandise shipped - at no cost - directly to their local Meijer store for pick-up.

The online Order-to-Store program will include thousands of items found on ordertostore.meijer.com, including furniture and home products, sporting goods, kitchen appliances, garden and outdoor items, toys and health & beauty items. All orders include free shipping.

"This is another example of how Meijer is making the online shopping experience as convenient and affordable as possible for our customers," said Rick Keyes, Meijer executive vice president of supply chain operations and e-commerce, in a press release. "Not only are we eliminating shipping costs, we're also enabling shoppers to return the items to their local stores. This is a money- and time-saving program that allows even more customers to take advantage of the great offerings we have at Meijer.com."

The program accepts online coupons and guarantees delivery within five to seven days of the order (though most orders are received within three days).Customers pay for their orders online prior to picking them up at their local Meijer store.