Retail giant Amazon.com next week will open its [email protected] pickup location near the University of Akron.

The site, 290 E. Exchange St., will open Thursday, Aug. 18, Seattle-based Amazon said in a news release. Amazon said the staffed site “offers the Akron community a convenient and secure location to pick up and return Amazon orders.” Amazon Student and Amazon Prime members will receive free one-day pickup at the location. It will be the second Amazon pickup location in Ohio, following one at the University of Cincinnati. Officials of Amazon, the University of Akron and the city of Akron are hosting an opening reception at the location at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Guests will be able to tour the site and receive demonstrations of how the service works after a short speaking program featuring [email protected] leadership.