E-Commerce Delivery Trends to Zero in on, in 2021

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E-Commerce Delivery Trends to Zero in on, in 2021
The last year wasnt just like any other year. It
was full of panic, hustle, and uncertainty. The
pandemic afflicted people across the globe. Now
that vaccination drives have started in several
countries, and people have got more cautious than
ever, things are slowly back on track. Amid
several industries that witnessed plummeting
profitability, one industry has succeeded beyond
expectations. Thats the e-commerce
industry! This industry has seen a dramatic rise
in terms of revenue and demand since
Covid-19. One of the important aspects that you
cant afford to ignore in e-commerce is the
delivery part. If you have a strong delivery
strategy in place for your e-store, you are sure
to stay ahead of the curve. To handle the surge
in online shopping, e-retailers have tweaked
their delivery handling in different ways. These
tweaks aim to make the delivery process easier
and faster. If you are also an e-store owner
looking to strengthen your delivery strategy,
here are the top delivery trends to keep an eye
on.
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• Same Day Next Day Delivery
• Although not completely new, same-day next-day
  delivery has become an even more pressing trend
  now. More people have turned to online shopping
  and expect delivery on the same day or within 2
  days of order placement.
• With e-commerce giants like Amazon, eBay,
  Walmart, etc., taking the lead, different small
  e-store owners are looking for the possibility of
  urban warehousing. The closer the fulfillment
  center is to the customer, the lower the delivery
  time will be. By building small warehouses
  within city limits, business owners can easily
  deliver products to people in the cities and on
  the outskirts. It also can help them save on
  investment in shipment charges as the distance
  between your fulfillment center and customers
  decreases.
• Real-Time Package Tracking
• Though the live tracking of products has always
  been important for e-stores, its demand has
  surged even more after Covid-19. Customers look
  forward to getting real-time updates about the
  products that theyve ordered. The more accurate
  the real-time package-tracking is, the better
  the customers shopping experience will be. In
  the years to come ahead, providing last-mile
  tracking will no longer be an option but
  necessary.
• Zero-Contact Delivery
• With the fear of contacting COVID-19, people have
  started looking at the formalities to complete
  while receiving a package differently. Most of
  them try to avoid any contact with the
  delivery-person or any paper or device they hand
  out to sign on.
• Instead, they prefer a fully contactless
  delivery. Big e-retail giants have already
  adopted this trend, and small e-retailers are
  following suit. Zero-contact delivery is going to
  be a popular trend for several years to come.

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The demand for third-party shipping services is
going to skyrocket further in the upcoming
years. UPS, DHL, Australia Post, FedEx, etc., are
some popular names in the list of third-party
logistics companies. 5. More Control over
Deliveries to Customers Giving the reins in the
hands of your customers is becoming increasingly
necessary. Earlier, customers were not so
particular about the delivery dates. However,
over the past two or three years - and
especially since the pandemics onset, customers
preferences have changed. They want more control
over their delivery in their hands. That is why
the freedom to pick a suitable delivery date and
delivery time is in high demand. To enhance
their shopping experience, customers also want to
put in delivery comments if they have particular
preferences. So, if you also want to keep your
customers engaged, you should offer the freedom
to select a delivery date and time. If you are
looking to allow customers to choose delivery
dates and timings, our Magento 2 Delivery Date
extension can be the right fit for you. It is a
ready-to-integrate and cutting-edge delivery
date scheduler extension. It lets you provide
the freedom to choose a suitable delivery date
and Magento 2 delivery time to customers.
Customers can also write delivery comments and
view a complete break-up of delivery charges
that ensure transparency. You can display
non-working days and holidays and even
time-slots to customers to avoid any delivery
complaints. We have upgraded Magento 2 Delivery
Date extension with more next-gen features in our
ongoing efforts to enhance our clients
experience. Here are the latest features for
you. Delivery Date Selection based on Shipping
Methods As an admin, you can enable or disable
delivery date selection for your customers based
on the shipping methods they pick. You can also
disable delivery date selection on the products
with zero shipping fee.
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Set Global or Product-Wise Order Processing
Time With Magento 2 Delivery Date extension, you
can configure a store-level order processing
time applicable on all the products from your
store backend. You can configure the order
processing time for individual products depending
on your delivery arrangements if you want.
Accordingly, you can display the available
delivery dates to select for your
customers. Additional Delivery Charges With
Magento 2 Delivery Date extension, you can easily
configure the additional delivery charges for
certain situations. For example, you can set
charges higher than average for same-day
delivery or delivery on certain days like
Christmas, New Year, etc. Over to You The
Covid-19 pandemic has forced e-store owners to
innovate their delivery strategy. If you havent
revamped it yet, now is the time! Upgrade your
e-store with the latest delivery trends and win
the customers trust and loyalty. Want us to
help you with that? Integrate our Magento 2
Delivery Date Scheduler extension and make your
store future-ready. To integrate it or know more
about it, you can get in touch with us at
sales_at_appjetty.com. Original Blog
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