E-tailing

Advanced chose to target the e-tailing fulfilment market when it became clear that online shopping was the major area of growth in today’s retail sector – and that companies would require a multi-channel logistics provider to match their multi-channel retail offer.

Advanced entered the market with a clear strategy: to provide a service that combined ‘best-of-market’ home delivery with our existing warehousing, pre-retail and distribution operation. In order to achieve this, we have established links with all the major parcel carriers and are able to match the delivery requirements of individual consignments with the most suitable carrier.

The Advanced service offering provides e-tailers with some compelling strategic competitive advantages and these are:

• Highly competitive storage and pick and pack rates
• Delivery cost reductions averaging typically 10%
• Enhanced delivery and returns options
• Enhanced service options to improve buyer convenience
• Future proofing in relation to the holy grail of e-tailing: precise time deliveries