Is the Christmas gift you ordered online delayed?
In normal times, package pileups would be a catastrophe for logistics companies. But there's nothing normal about 2020 trib.al/74fyIlR
In normal times, package pileups would be a catastrophe for logistics companies. But there's nothing normal about 2020 trib.al/74fyIlR
In the spring, it was toilet paper shortages. Now there's a new supply chain nightmare:
A lack of recyclable materials is causing a shortage of small boxes, the one thing that’s integral to the e-commerce industry, especially during the holidays twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
A lack of recyclable materials is causing a shortage of small boxes, the one thing that’s integral to the e-commerce industry, especially during the holidays twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Consumers are avoiding physical stores and expect quick shipments, so there’s an increased demand for packaging:
⏳Lead times are stretched out
🎁Consumers are buying last-minute gifts
🚚UPS and FedEx are at peak capacity trib.al/74fyIlR
⏳Lead times are stretched out
🎁Consumers are buying last-minute gifts
🚚UPS and FedEx are at peak capacity trib.al/74fyIlR
Delivery firms have been operating under peak-season-like conditions for months now as the pandemic has driven more consumers to online shopping for everyday goods.
With a surge of holiday orders, it’s not surprising that capacity is being stretched trib.al/74fyIlR
With a surge of holiday orders, it’s not surprising that capacity is being stretched trib.al/74fyIlR
Demand during the peak season between Thanksgiving and Christmas is expected to exceed 86 million packages per day, but there’s only capacity for 79.1 million.
That leaves a gap of 7 million packages per day trib.al/74fyIlR
That leaves a gap of 7 million packages per day trib.al/74fyIlR
As the onslaught of e-commerce orders continues, there are bound to be big pileups.
Given that we’re about a week away from unwrapping gifts, online purchases you make now probably aren’t guaranteed to be under the tree on Christmas morning trib.al/74fyIlR
Given that we’re about a week away from unwrapping gifts, online purchases you make now probably aren’t guaranteed to be under the tree on Christmas morning trib.al/74fyIlR
Which brings us to the topic of free shipping, a luxury that we took for granted in a pre-coronavirus world.
As the pandemic took hold, online shoppers became less concerned about when their delivery would show up and were just happy if it arrived at all trib.al/QHVIl6a
As the pandemic took hold, online shoppers became less concerned about when their delivery would show up and were just happy if it arrived at all trib.al/QHVIl6a
Many smaller businesses have been forced to shutter their physical stores.
As they dig themselves out of that hole, we might start to see shipping fees rise or new incentives to use a buy-online, pick-up-in-store model trib.al/QHVIl6a
As they dig themselves out of that hole, we might start to see shipping fees rise or new incentives to use a buy-online, pick-up-in-store model trib.al/QHVIl6a
As a consumer, how can you help out? Shop locally by buying a present in town — you can even do curbside pickup if need be. This ends up:
✅Supporting the environment
✅Helping small businesses
✅Ensuring you get your gift in time
✅Supporting the environment
✅Helping small businesses
✅Ensuring you get your gift in time
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