We outline the market outlook for on-demand and ultrafast delivery platform optimization leaders in retail grocery – from investment trends, to leading companies, to recommendations for players in the space.
What are on-demand & ultrafast delivery platforms?
On-demand and ultrafast delivery platforms recruit non-professional couriers to deliver last-mile orders to customers on behalf of grocers and restaurants. On-demand includes same-day delivery.
Some newer players within the delivery space offer “ultrafast delivery” within half an hour. Ultrafast delivery providers often use AI inventory monitoring and small “dark stores” — non-customer facing outlets functioning as fulfillment centers — scattered throughout a region to serve customers faster and provide accurate in-stock information via an app.
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