The case against same-day delivery

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (1/28) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter.

According to recent survey data from Bringg, same-day delivery will become a status quo offering from retailers in 2021. One-in-three retailers plan to add same-day delivery services in the next six to 12 months. Including the 38% of retailers that already offer same-day delivery, this means that two-thirds of retailers plan to offer same-day delivery by the end of 2021. 

While I’ve written ad nauseam about...

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JD.com buys $432 million majority stake in express delivery giant

JD.com buys $432 million majority stake in express delivery giant (Photo: Kuayue Group)

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has acquired a controlling stake in Chinese express transport company Kuayue Express Group for 3 billion yuan ($432 million). JD Logistics, the logistics arm of JD.com, will now work with Kuayue Express, a firm regarded as a front-runner in “limited-time express service” — integral to JD.com’s idea of same- and next-day delivery. 

“Kuayue Express is a reliable delivery services provider and industry leader in express courier services with innovative technology and...

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