According to the
study “Third-party
pickup in the UK 2018-2023”,
all the third-party logistics providers are differently accommodated due to the
active online retailing market in UK. It was observed that there are plenty of
advantages in UK’s third-party pickup sector, however, there few drawbacks because they control
an organization’s inventory in terms of shipment and product handling. It is
said that choosing a proper third-party pick-up partner will develop or
shrivel an organization’s logistics, customer service, and purchases. This
is due to trusting a third party with organizations data related to sales,
inventory, costs, and other sensitive information which is risky.
Third-party pickup in the UK is also known as third-party logistics and
is a part of logistics and supply-chain management that outsources a part of
distribution business. Third-party
logistics providers or third-party pickup is a prominent part of any business
which solely receives, holds, or otherwise transports various products
purchased by consumers, however, does not hold title of any product and are responsible
for fulfilling the requested activities of the ecommerce companies.
It was observed
that internet penetration has empowered internet retailing over the recent
years past decade driving the market for third-party logistics. Fortune 500 and
Fortune 100 companies in UK use third-party pickup services which are the
major outsourcing sectors. Third-party logistics providers concentrate on
supply chain process, however, the major activities are transportation, warehousing,
distribution, shipping and receiving. Larger third-party logistics providers in
UK handle their logistics department in very efficient way while integrating
seamlessly. They handle the inventory shipment between consumer and buyer or
between factory and warehouse.
The leading players within UK’s third-party pickup market are
Amazon, Currys, Argos, Boots, Sports Direct, Dixons, Morrisons, ASOS,
Missguided, boohoo.com, Post Office, Collect+, Hermes, Parcelly, Doddle, Pass
My Parcel, Parcelforce, UPS Access Point, Inpost, AO.com, Asda, BoohooMAN,
Carphone, Warehouse, PC World, Debenhams,
GAME, H&M, JD Sports, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, New Look, Next,
Superdrug, Tesco, Very.co.uk, and Shop
Direct. UK’s third-party pickups
deliver consumer products purchased through online, retail, and e-retail
options. Various products handled by
UK’s third-party pickups are books, clothing,
footwear, clothing & footwear, DIY, gardening, electrical appliances, food
& grocery, health & beauty products, home appliances, entertainment
appliances, laptops, desktops, tablets, mobiles, lockers and many more items.
Third-party
pickup penetration has witnessed a drastic growth over the recent years due to
increase in online shopping. Clothing and
footwear account for a largest sector within the third-party pickup channel,
however, growth is restricted in few sectors due to the nature of the products.
With the advent of industrialization, increased spending limit and more online
retailing opportunities are bolstering the growth of UK’s third-party
pickup market. Store timings and early closures
are reducing the availability of click and collect options, creating
opportunities for third-party pick-up market. It
was observed that UK is excelling in all its business and reducing stress
associated with delivery of products. Almost all organizations are collaborated
with efficient third-party pick-up partners who deliver packages on time and
with special care. UK’s third-party pick-up partners are equipped with
real-time tracking capabilities and up-to-the-minute ETAs that track the entire
delivery process. With the advent of technology the third-party pick-up market
in UK will experience a steady growth over the next few years.
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