The growing number of companies leaping into the same day delivery fray suggests that retailers specifically are worried about missing out on a piece of the consumer interest if the current ceiling for same day carrier options is higher than expected. There's every chance that the battle will see some services come and go and the deciding factor will most likely rest with the consumer adoption rates from city to city. Department store Macy's are the latest to launch a same day delivery option so we'll keep an eye on their overall expansion.
Macy's are the latest retailer to join the same day delivery holiday race
Could electric vans and drones be the future of same day delivery?
As the price of fuel continues to fall there seems to have been a similar decrease in the amount of articles about environmentally-friendly vehicles and 'green transportation'. That's most likely short-sighted as although we're currently paying the lowest amount at the pumps since 2010 I'd wager that the long term trend will continue to see fuel remain far more expensive than in years gone by. In the world of urgent freight, same day delivery and next day shipping most vehicles are not at the pinnacle of fuel efficiency but there is a push to try and change that coming out of Cincinnati courtesy of AMP Electric Vehicles.
Are Starbucks brewing a good idea with Same Day Delivery Service?
At present much of the same day delivery news is consumer-driven with products/purchases getting urgently shipped around town to specific zip codes however I'm not convinced that there's a strong need for the forthcoming addition of Starbucks same day delivery services. After all isn't one of the reasons we enjoy dropping in for a hot cup of coffee the fact it's piping hot when the barista hands it to us, or an iced coffee drink not being watered down by the time it reaches our hands.
New same day delivery service launches inside Seattle shopping malls
The number of companies looking to add same day delivery services to their arsenal continues to expand, much of this driven by a demand for urgent deliveries of purchases but critically also within the business-to-business sector. In an economy that is finding its feet companies and consumers aren't in the business of waiting for deliveries or accepting late ones. Couple this with the fact that a new report shows consumer confidence has reached a seven year high this month suggests the addition of new expedited delivery services could well be a trend that's set to continue.
Google suffers same day delivery setback
The Same Day Delivery story of the season keeps taking new twists and turns as the battle between Amazon Prime and Google Express continues to intensify. Here at samedaydelivery.com we understand all of the nuances of urgent same day delivery so it's very interesting to watch how this story plays out.
Google and Amazon go head-to-head in same day delivery battle
Google set to take on Boston traffic
Welcome to the very first post on our blog at samedaydelivery.com. You'll soon be seeing regular blog updates both here and on our other websites within The Expedited Group of Companies as we look at the industry where we work, the news and developments that affect our industry and some of the trends and reports that matter to those interested in same day delivery, urgent freight, air freight and transportation in general. We also hope to hear from you as we explore different topics related to the same day and next day delivery industry and overnight trucking in general and with that said let's get rolling.