The speed with which retailers can fulfil orders continues to compress – with an increasing number of high street and online retailers already offering near real-time click-and-collect options. While drone-based delivery is currently more hype than reality in the UK, it continues to tantalise retailer and consumer alike. In the meantime, though, we are already seeing on-demand delivery apps from the likes of John Lewis and parcelpal, as well as the launch of new fulfilment innovations such as Asdatoyou, which allows Asda’s retail partner customers to receive goods faster – via collection in a nearby Asda store.
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The race is on: delivering faster service to the customer, without losing control | Supply Chain Management | Supply Chain Digital
The speed with which retailers can fulfil orders continues to compress – with an increasing number of high street and online retailers already offering near real-time click-and-collect options. While drone-based delivery is currently more hype than reality in the UK, it continues to tantalise retailer and consumer alike. In the meantime, though, we are already […]