Snapdeal and dPronto Partner For Same-Day Delivery In India

Big names like Amazon, Google, Macy's, and others come to mind when you think of US retailers that have implemented, and they are gradually expanding Same-Day Delivery in the US. Yet, same-day delivery is not only growing in the US, but worldwide. With a forecasted growth to reach $987 million by 2019 in the US, the marks are even higher globally, which shows why Snapdeal and dPronto have joined in partnership to take e-commerce to another level.

First Post reported that Snapdeal has partnered with dPronto to offer same-day delivery across India. The purpose of the partnership is to enable Snapdeal to reach a larger customer base via the last-mile service. Snapdeal raises $200 mn in fresh funds led by Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. dPronto’s trained delivery staff will pick up packages from Snapdeal’s sellers or fulfillment centers and then deliver same day to its' customers. Currently, Snapdeal has an on-time success rate of 90% with same day delivery.

DPronto is a last-mile delivery company with a business model niche of working with e-commerce companies (including hyperlocal market places). It provides last mile logistics services for e-commerce companies by leveraging trained fresh manpower supply, disruptive technology and efficient processes that minimize delivery turnaround times and optimize costs. The deliverer's driving staff will be trained to service 600 towns across in India, which will create more jobs in the area.

The report also mentioned how the partnership will help kids in India acquire some of those jobs that will be created. Ashish Chitravanshi, Vice President, Operations at Snapdeal, commented in the article regarding dPronto's initiative. He stated, “dPronto’s initiative of empowering the less privileged youth by making them employable is highly commendable. We are excited to be partnering with them to further strengthen our last mile delivery capabilities as we remain committed to our promise of catering to every customer in every pin code.”

More and more companies are after same-day delivery. Even UPS appears to be making strides to dive offering it. The carrier giant has made a strategic business investment into start-up company Deliv to study the same-day delivery model and see how that market is evolving. The Strategic Enterprise Fund, UPS's venture arm, is leading a $28 million funding round for the Palo Alto, California-based Deliv. With UPS being a global shipper, and the growth of same-day delivery, it makes sense for the company to finally position itself to be able to offer last-mile deliveries, as well as being able to partner with businesses that demand it.

Several companies are partnering with a Same-Day Courier like A-1 Express to enter the same-day delivery market and get their e-commerce synchronized with today's business trends. The Chicago Courier has the courier footprint to cover same-day services nationwide and the technology infrastructure needed to develop efficient delivery solutions.

Reference: 3.3.16, www.firstpost.com, FP Staff, Snapdeal partners with dPronto to expand its customer base for same day delivery