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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Say you purchase your coveted gadget online, eagerly tracking its journey from warehouse to your welcoming hands. Customer satisfaction and keeping costs in check rests on optimal last-mile delivery operations. In 2021, a wide range of major product categories saw online purchase returns, with rates varying from 8% to 88%.

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The Dispatch Report | October 2019, Issue No. 12

Shipchain

We partnered with GTX Corp, ParceLive, and a few others that will be announced soon, began working on case studies, aired our first webinar with major industry executives, graduated from the Plug and Play Spring 2019 Food and Beverage Accelerator Program, joined forces with the World Economic Forum to build the Blockchain Toolkit, and a lot more.

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How Retailers in the US Can Step Up Their Delivery Game

Locus

According to a study, there were 268 million digital buyers in the United States in the year 2022 alone. Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Our solution also offers analytics into how much CO2 emissions were emitted post each delivery. Schedule Demo.

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How Bukalapak is Leading Indonesia’s E-commerce Growth With Last-Mile Technology Solutions

Locus

The IDC Digital payments report of 2021 stated that the SEA region had more than 222 million e-commerce users and is expected to grow to around 411 million users by 2025, an 85% growth rate in e-commerce for this region in the next three to four years. The Institute of Southern Asian studies has shared that out of 278.3

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Last-mile Dialogues: Make Your D2c Strategy a Winner With an Intelligent SCM Solution

Locus

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) model has been gaining popularity among customers for some time now as manufacturers get a lot more room to provide customized brand experiences that bring a lot more delight to consumers, which in turn strengthen brand loyalty. These sentiments reflect in the consistent growth of theIndian D2C market.

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Managing the Realities of the “New Normal” LTL Shipping Environment

Blue Grace Logistics

Case Study. Rising online purchases over the past few years have increased the need for LTL. Haul lengths reported by respondents varied from 500+ miles to 100-249 miles. About half of those surveyed reported it is sometimes or always a challenge securing LTL capacity for these loads. Accurate reporting.

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The Golden Route: Perfecting Diwali Deliveries This Festive Season

Locus

According to the 2023 InMobi Festive Season Report, 84% of Indian consumers revealed a spike in their online shopping budgets compared to just a year ago. To compound the concern, the study reveals that a sizable 48% of customer interactions with Indian firms don’t meet the mark.