Five trends that could shape the future of fashion retail delivery
From drone delivery to underground pipe delivery, the future of delivery could look very different in the coming years.
In 2020, more than 100 billion packages were sent globally, and McKinsey & Company’s report,
The Future of Parcel Delivery: Drones and Disruption, forecasts this will double by 2030. By 2025, parcels are set to equal mail in volume.
Malcolm Wilson, chief executive of XPO Logistics Europe, tells Drapers that, as online shopping is growing, acceptable delivery windows are shrinking, and delivery times are now more important than ever for consumers: “Online shoppers expect their purchases to arrive in one day or less, so inventory positioning has never been more critical. This requires fashion retailers to take advantage of sophisticated logistics networks that use artificial intelligence and advanced automation to not only forecast future demand, but also place goods where they’re needed the most.”