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Elevating the delivery of online orders

With the majority (72 per cent) of consumers who shopped online during the pandemic continuing to rely on traditional shipping methods, the hyperlocal delivery model has seen emergence as a trend in the past few years and now, tech innovators are looking at ways to elevate their offering.

Paving the way in this field, payment solutions service Klarna is aiming to improve the e-commerce experience through the introduction of Modular Mailboxes – community-facing lockers aiming to support circularity and inspire transactions while making life easier for individuals and communities.

support circularity and inspire transactions while making life easier for individuals and communities.

Designed by Note Design Studio, the neighbourhood lockers include a module for collecting online orders, another for recycling parcel wrapping, while a more innovative element could enable 3D printing.

Modular Mailboxes

Catering to the fast-growing demand for same day delivery, US-based company FastAF is offering consumers access to premium goods in an average of 27 minutes, with brands such as Aesop, Glossier and Sonos – the majority of which did not previously have same-day shipping options – now delivered to your doorstep within the hour.

“There was a really quick and elegant way to get your groceries, but not a really quick and elegant way to get the brands that you have a high affinity toward,” says Lee Hnetinka, co-founder and CEO of FastAF’s parent company, Darkstore.

FastAF

Uber Delivery

a crucial consumer touchpoint
and a point of pride

Pivoting their service offering as ride-hailing plummeted during the pandemic, innovative ride-sharing platforms such as Uber have switched focus and begun using their network to provide deliveries for both companies and individuals.

Launching an on-demand package delivery service – which went from concept to launch in a matter of weeks – allows people to send same-day, contactless, care packages and gifts at the click of a button!

With 2020 now behind us and the increasing trend of online shopping here to stay, logistics are becoming a crucial consumer touchpoint and a point of pride for brands and retailers keeping pace with rising digital consumption.

Committed to exploring the way in which innovative technology can transform the everyday, we continue to be inspired by companies such as Klarna, Note Design Studio and FastAF, who are industry pacesetters within this space.