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If you've ever been frustrated by the seemingly endless wait for things you've bought online to arrive, it may be about to get a lot shorter. Online retail giant The Iconic has become the latest outlet that will be able to deliver clothes and sporting goods via drone to residents in parts of Gungahlin, starting from Wednesday. The drone deliveries come as part of a partnership with Google-linked company Wing, which already delivers items such as food, coffee and chemist items to participating homes. The service delivers to homes in Crace, Palmerston and Franklin, with deliveries soon to come to Harrison. The Iconic's chief operating officer, Anna Lee, said the Wing partnership would allow for faster deliveries. "As the first major Australian retailer to pioneer three-hour delivery, we'll now be the first to deliver Aussies their favourite fashion and sports brands via Wing's drones in as fast as 10 minutes," Ms Lee said. "To be part of an initiative that is potentially game-changing for delivery and logistics in Australia is incredible." From Wednesday, deliveries will be able to be made with products from Atmos&Here and Staple Superior. It's expected other clothing brands including Calvin Klein, Bonds, G-Shock, Ray-Ban and Timex will be able to be delivered in coming days. The deliveries will be made from Wing's depot in Mitchell. Wing's head of Australian operations, Terrance Bouldin-Johnson, welcomed the partnership. "The Iconic is the first fashion retailer to join Wing's delivery service, alongside more than a dozen other local and national businesses delivering items such as fresh bread, hot coffee and supermarket goods," Mr Bouldin-Johnson said. Wing was granted approval earlier this month to be able to fly into more Gungahlin suburbs, following a decision from the federal transport department. That approval also extended the operating time Wing can fly in the area until January 31, 2020. Wing can now fly drones an average of 40 times per day, per suburb, but can only deliver during daylight hours and not on public holidays.

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