Time is valuable and so consumers demand their deliveries to be as quick as possible. But is the value of speedy delivery really what we need? Costs are skyrocketing and logistics providers and retailers are scratching their heads about what is the point. Would we see a slow down in the delivery process? Would consumers […]
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The last-mile logistics sector has witnessed a significant transformation in recent times, shaped by shifting consumer characteristics, particularly in the wake of the rapid growth in e-commerce and the increased demand for home deliveries spurred by the global pandemic. The last mile, once considered the final leg of a product’s journey from seller to buyer, […]
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63% of consumers use real-time tracking when the service is available. And according to a survey conducted by Bettermile, a German based last mile technology company, the same percentage (63) of users engage with the feature 3+ times over the course of a delivery day. This means that parcel tracking has become an excellent opportunity […]
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In this edition: Page 7 – Feature Adapting to the Evolving Last-Mile Logistics Landscape: Meeting Changing Consumer Characteristics;Page 15 – Flexibility for consumers, rigidity for retailers: Welcoming the transformed last mile;Page 17 – Understanding workers’ rights and the gig economy for last mile operations;Page 18 – Balancing convenience and responsibility: The urban logistics dilemma;Page 19 […]
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