Six in ten consumers say they’d pay for same-day delivery, yet just 15% of retailers worldwide offer this service. With on-demand now the norm, French start-up Stuart is shaking up the industry, offering same-hour delivery for a range of different goods, from flowers to food.

Push for a pizza, swipe for a cleaner and tap for a taxi. The rise of apps like Uber is facilitating the culture of ‘I want it, and I want it now’. For digital-savvy city-dwellers from London to Beijing, everything you need – from your dinner to a ride home – is just an app away.

They say good things come to those who wait – but for those hunting haute couture, the six months between seasons can be a bit of a drag. All that is about to change as the ‘see now, buy now’ model establishes itself in the luxury fashion scene. Could this be the industry’s ‘Uber moment’?

ASOS has long been focused on improving the customer experience; fashionistas are treated to weekly podcasts, monthly magazines and rewards for online engagement. It's now launching Precise, a personalised delivery service, to further sweeten the deal for its customers.