Same Day Delivery

Uber revolutionized passenger transportation by providing a third-party platform where consumers “compete” with each other for rides. Now, platforms that enable companies to “compete” for supply chain assets have emerged as a way to lower costs and increase efficiency through Amazon-like economies of scale.

In this guide, we look at how solving for increasing demand for same-day service with innovation and flexibility is the only way retailers can meet rapidly evolving consumer expectations – and stay one step ahead of the competition.

The acquisition provides customers access to carrier-independent, same-day delivery with plug-and-play options.

Over the last few years, as e-commerce sales have increased and customer expectations have shifted, there has been a steady race to move fulfillment closer to the customer.

Point Pickup, a Connecticut-based startup, is laser-focused on delivery solutions for the middle and last-mile, from the store to your home for major retailers.

The most critical observation from our survey is that many consumers are simply unwilling to pay for same-day delivery at any price - even when the fee is extremely low.

The future is now when it comes to the myriad decisions and factors that influence both same- and next-day shipping, and each day represents a new chapter in that journey while balancing time, resources, and costs all at once.