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Last-mile companies poised to shake up the market

U.S. retailers have a last-mile problem. Complex routes, failed deliveries, returned products and consumer expectations around delivery speed, flexibility and reliability have complicated the last-mile equation in recent years. 

Add to that the rising costs of fuel and labor and the last mile is now the most expensive portion of the delivery process.

In fact, according to Capgemini, last-mile delivery accounts for more than half of the total cost of shipping. And per Statista, as much as $41 of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/last-mile-companies-poised-to-shake-up-the-market

Bringg signs up Uber Direct France for deliveries

Uber Eats bike rider on city street in France

Uber has been expanding its operations with more emphasis on delivering nonfood items. Bringg has been providing delivery management platforms for retail customers around the world, but is always on the hunt for more delivery capacity to improve the experience.

On Monday, the two companies joined forces to launch a new delivery service in France through Uber Direct. The partnership allows customers in that country to order items from participating retailers through Uber’s on-demand white-label...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bringg-signs-up-uber-direct-france-for-deliveries

Bringg, flexible labor platform WorkWhile launch The Driver Network

PHILADELPHIA — What’s new in the last mile? A gig driver’s network, that’s what.

Bringg is joining forces with WorkWhile to launch The Driver Network, a collection of gig economy drivers made available to businesses looking for last-mile delivery drivers on a daily basis. The companies announced the network on Wednesday during a session aptly titled “What’s Next in the Last Mile,” at the Home Delivery World conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

“No one player can stand up and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bringg-flexible-labor-platform-workwhile-launch-drivers-network

Now centuries old, last-mile delivery looks to a profitable future

White delivery van speeding through city streets

Many assume that last-mile delivery arose alongside the rapid growth of e-commerce. That narrative is simply false. Household moving companies have long considered themselves the final mile of delivery. Before them, there was the milkman, common in the early 1900s, who brought fresh dairy products to consumer doorsteps.

Lyft, Uber, et al seemed to change the game, though, but even their independent contractor-based businesses are not unique. During the Roman Empire, items reached eager citizens...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/building-a-sustainable-profitable-future-for-last-mile-delivery

Blue Yonder, Bringg driving Asda’s omnichannel makeover

Delivery man hands grocery items to woman

U.K. superstore Asda is building out its omnichannel capabilities with new order management capabilities from Blue Yonder and last-mile efficiency solutions from Bringg.

Asda had previously tasked Blue Yonder to transform its supply chain and retail operations, but it is now advancing those efforts by selecting the company’s Luminate Commerce solutions platform to modernize its order management capabilities. The inclusion of Bringg, which is a Blue Yonder technology alliance partner, ensures the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/blue-yonder-bringg-driving-asdas-omnichannel-makeover

No holiday for delivery firms as fuel prices remain elevated

Fuel prices hurting delivery firms

As fuel prices have surged in the U.S., last-mile delivery companies have been put in a precarious position. Some have tried to implement surcharges to cover the added costs, while others already had surcharges in place for this scenario. But with fuel prices doubling in some areas in less than two weeks’ time, even surcharges will take time to recoup some of that increase.

In the last week, Uber (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) have announced surcharges, and DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) has...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/no-holiday-for-delivery-firms-as-fuel-prices-remain-elevated

Bringg acquires parcel delivery service Zenkraft

Bringg acquires parcel and returns delivery provider Zenkraft, the leading solution for Salesforce

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, and retailers are falling in love with logistics and transportation companies. BJ’s Wholesale Clubs, American Eagle Outfitters and Ashley Furniture are just a few of the names that have made recent acquisitions to help them get products to their stores and customers faster, and in as many ways as possible.

But to be able to offer timely delivery options like same-day, next-day and returns, retailers desperately need shipping capacity that can juggle them all. A...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bringg-acquires-parcel-delivery-service-zenkraft

More data or a better understanding: Brands need not choose

For last-mile delivery providers and their retail customers, the collection of data has become a must. How they use that data and how much is shared with customers, however, remains more clouded.

“It was always a topic, but everyone was so involved in running day-to-day operations, the pressure [to invest] wasn’t enough,” said Tobias Buxhoidt, founder and CEO of post-sales experience company parcelLab.

Buxhoidt told Modern Shipper that supply chains are “very structural” on how they work, but...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-data-or-a-better-understanding-brands-need-not-choose

The state of fulfillment is a mixed bag for retailers

Social media is populated on a daily basis with posts from consumers complaining about their e-commerce deliveries not arriving on time. The good news for those consumers is that the retailers themselves are not completely satisfied with their ability to deliver.

In the second annual Bringg Barometer: “The State of Retail Delivery & Fulfillment 2022” report, 47% of retailers said they were “somewhat satisfied” with delivery windows and 4% said they were dissatisfied. Only 29% felt they were...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-state-of-fulfillment-is-a-mixed-bag-for-retailers

Bringg is bringing customization and control to the last mile

Bringg and Blue Yonder are partnering to bring flexibility and customization to the last mile

Fulfillment is to last-mile delivery what Pippen was to Jordan — each needs the other to be successful. If on-time delivery over the last mile is like a clutch Jordan jumper in the fourth quarter, then fulfillment is like Pippen’s quietly steady presence through the first three quarters. Just as that clutch Jordan shot would never happen without Pippen helping keep the team in the game, last-mile delivery would never happen without fulfillment.

But many last-mile delivery services don’t have a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bringg-is-bringing-customization-and-control-to-the-last-mile

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