Is Covid-19 affecting global shipping?
During this pandemic, more and more people are beginning to shop online. This is to avoid queues, avoid large gatherings and to stay safe at home, but with a bigger demand for the larger brands, such as Amazon, is it hindering the way in which we get our products and the time in which we get them.
The Covid-19 crisis escalated in early March and the crisis was beginning to spread worldwide. Amazon ships worldwide and Amazon Prime offers local purchases a guarantee of being with them within 24 hours. However, are the demands still being met and is it time for the smaller, more local businesses to step up?
How local businesses could really assist themselves and the people
If your company is shop based and you have had to close down, then it could be vital for everyone that you set up some type of delivery service. This of course would take a little bit of investment, which may be tricky if trade has completely ceased but if you do have the business income to fund something new, then perhaps you could look at hiring a van to ensure that you can carry on tradigin and delivering to the local areas.
Products for the home, for their car, or business can and should really be sourced locally, to avoid further contamination. If you are able to operate a fleet of vehicles to deliver, then this is going to be a boon for your business and your customers who desperately want your products. You could look at van insurance quotes, to ensure that you have the adequate insurance for your fleet.
This way, you can be sure that if something goes wrong, you are covered. Many restaurants have already started a delivery service, which makes life easier for many people and keeps the businesses going during this uncertain time. Many companies would not get any type of bail out from the government and must be self sufficient or rely on government benefits to get by.
Supermarkets are already offering many delivery services and even amping up their deliveries to ensure that more and more people have access to the service, which is also creating jobs during this time. If you sell any type of food, you could certainly capitalise well by assisting those who need it whilst still being able to operate your own business.
E-commerce is evolving constantly and even more so now. It may even pave the way for a new type of normal in the e-commerce world. These may easily translate into the further evolution of e-commerce which may use more robots and change the way in which we buy things and how products are created also.
It will most likely also change the transportation sector, it won’t just be in the short-term but rather in the long term and changes to how we transit products and the way in which they are given to the buyer. This may involve a no contact delivery, which may create more smooth running services.