Speed to Market: Meeting Customer Expectations for “Last Mile” Delivery

By | September 20, 2016

The UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper™ study for 2016 revealed that customers are more patient with online delivery than one might think — but their patience is not endless

Source: www.retaildive.com

Certain demographic groups expect faster speed-to-market than others, according to the UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper. For instance, with same-day delivery, one out of three urban shoppers expect that orders placed before 3 p.m. should arrive by later that day.  For next-day orders, one in three of all shoppers expect an order made before 3 p.m. to arrive next day.

Author: craig keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk