Tagged in On Demand Industry

Buy Online and Pick Up In-Store

E-Commerce

Why Buy Online and Pick Up In-Store (BOPIS) is the need of the hour for retailers

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Lakshmi D

Jun 4, 2020

By 2021, 90% of retailers will offer BOPIS, and 75% of them will be able to identify and customize their customers visits. – Retail Touchpoints Report The COVID-19 pandemic has made consumers move towards an omni-channel service like Buy Online and Pick up In-Store. Today, retailers in the US are trying to perfect the BOPIS experience as […]

How do you manage peak delivery periods

3PL

How businesses can manage peak delivery periods?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 14, 2020

Holiday seasons contribute 13.4% sales compared to total holiday retail sales in the United States- Statista, 2019 Deliveries usually are at an all-time high when there is a festival or at the beginning of a new year. Products may be discounted, overpriced, unavailable, or out-of-stock.  But, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, logistics, and E-commerce […]

Impact of Coronavirus on On-Demand Industry

3PL

How has the on-demand industry coped with the coronavirus?

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Lakshmi D

Apr 9, 2020

With billions under lockdown due to the coronavirus, there is an acute need for  basic services so as to survive and run daily lives. Enter the on-demand industry. Across the globe, essential on-demand services are seeing a spike in demand.  What is the On-Demand Industry?  The on-demand industry works on fulfilling customer demand by offering […]

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Fleet Optimization

What is the Serviceability Quotient Of Your Business?

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locus_dhruv

Jun 10, 2017

No more late appointments, no haggling, a pleasant service experience, and a satisfied customer! “Starting all over again is not that bad, because then you get another chance to make things right”. Poignant, sure, but if the same was being said of service fulfilment, be assured that the panic siren would go out of control […]

Geocoder Optimized

Route Optimization

How good is your Geocoder?

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Shantanu B

Sep 12, 2016

What is the purpose of geocoding? Geocoding is a very important piece of the intricate logistics puzzle that Locus is solving for its clients. This merits a constant evaluation of its performance over different regions of the world. However, getting a sense of how good a geocoder is performing requires a very nuanced selection of the metrics […]

Can a hyperlocal delivery model ever be sustainable

Fleet Optimization

Can a hyperlocal delivery model ever be sustainable in 2021?

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locus_dhruv

Aug 8, 2016

While there is lot of debate around whether hyperlocal delivery model is sustainable or not, I believe they have brought about a revolutionary change in how we consume food today — several of us, including me, are heavily dependent on it (irrespective of discounts and offers). Let’s look at some basic unit economics  – The average ticket […]