Retail
A Recap of Dropoff’s Busiest Day of the Year: Valentine’s Day
For many of our clients, Valentine’s Day (and the days surrounding it) is one of their busiest times of the year, thereby making it one of our busiest times of the year. From flowers to baked goods to retail items and beyond, the week is always full of sweet treats and sweet smells for our drivers…
Read MoreDropoff Client Spotlight: Pollen Floral Art of Austin
Pollen Floral Art’s five star-rated service specializes in fine events and individual floral arrangements. Working with the finest quality flowers and most unique varieties, Pollen Floral will surely make your vision come to life. When clients work with a florist like Pollen they receive the best in quality and care. From a simple Mother’s Day…
Read MoreYour Business Needs Delivered by Dropoff This Valentine’s Day
For some, Valentine’s Day may still seem far off, but if you’re a bakery, florist, or retailer you’re probably already gearing up for the day. You know how important it is to get your items into the hands of your customers’ loved ones on-time and in perfect condition. And your customers are counting on it.…
Read MoreOn Demand, Same-Day Delivery – The New Retail Luxury
On-demand is quickly becoming the new norm and brands must evolve with the change or risk becoming irrelevant. In a world where a ride is a click away, a meal is on your doorstep in less than an hour, and a doctor’s visit is on the other side of your computer screen, we now expect…
Read MoreHow Delivery Impacts Holiday Consumer Shopping
Today we announced findings from a recent national survey that shows the holiday season is a particularly pivotal time for retailers to win or lose customer loyalty based on delivery experiences. According to analyst firm eMarketer, online holiday sales are expected to reach $95 billion as Americans purchase holiday gifts, ranging from retail items to…
Read MoreWhat’s Causing Your Customers To Abandon Their Purchases?
The bane of any retailer is shopping cart abandonment – when consumers add items to their online carts, but never complete their purchase. And although consumers rarely add to their online shopping carts unless they are at least somewhat interested in purchasing the item(s), a variety of potential issues could lead to cart abandonment. From…
Read MoreConsumers Want a Hassle-Free Holiday
Although getting your customers’ items delivered on time is important, it’s not the only thing they are looking for during the last mile of their purchases’ journey. They want convenience, simplicity, and options this holiday season. PWC’s 2016 Holiday Outlook says that consumers will spend 10% more this year and that both digital and mobile…
Read MoreSame Day Delivery and Other E-Commerce Trends for 2017
Today, 51% of all Americans prefer to shop online. And the numbers are even higher for Millennials and Gen Xers, at 67% and 56%, respectively. With this huge growth in online shopping, retailers must establish a digital presence and have their fingers on the pulse of what’s hot in online retail if they want to…
Read MoreMillennials and the Rise of Same-Day Delivery
The “I want what I want and I want it now” attitude rings especially true for millennials’ shopping habits, according to an article by Multichannel Merchant, supported by individual survey data from Deloitte, Dropoff, and Moosejaw Mountaineering. And while fast shipping and the instant gratification that comes with it is important, it’s not the only…
Read MoreYour Same-Day Delivery Solution for the Houston Nutcracker Market
If you’re a Houstonian you can agree that the start of the holiday season is marked by the Nutcracker Market. The weekend of November 10th-13th, merchants of food, wine, decor, clothing and more will gather in the NRG Center to sell their products to the over 10,000 people who flock to the Nutcracker Market annually.…
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