Supply chain, logistics and eCommerce are some of the best innovations known to mankind. It gives sheer joy to the customers when they receive their most awaited package right at their doorstep through an experienced delivery partner, who is equipped to only better your shopping experience in a blink of an eye.
And we’ve evolved so much into this space that now we have an assortment of streams branching out of the supply chain, logistics, eCommerce, and the parcel delivery service. Two of those infamous streams seem to be –
- Hyperlocal delivery
- Courier delivery
Today is a good day to read this because we’re going to be discussing the differences between these two different varieties of deliveries. Mentioned below are some of the ways you can differentiate between a hyperlocal delivery service from a general courier delivery service. Continue reading to know more!
- Time Taken
| Hyperlocal Delivery | Courier Delivery |
| This is basically the same day courier delivery service, where your buyer places the order through your eCommerce website, you accept the order and get it delivered through a trained delivery partner right at the doorstep of the respective buyer. The time taken to complete a delivery task is rather less, because of the limited distance range. For instance, Shiproket’s hyperlocal deliveries let the seller deliver essentials and more to their customers within a distance range of 15 km. | This takes quite some time to enable the completion of a delivery task. A product might take 2 days to get delivered to the customer, or as long as a week too. However, this happens because courier companies provide an unlimited distance range. For instance, Through Shiprocket, the seller can ship products across 26,000+ pin codes PAN India and 220 countries and territories globally. |
- Categories of Products
| Hyperlocal Delivery | Courier Delivery |
| Usually, going hyperlocal means that you as a seller send a parcel that contains groceries and perishables. For example, during the times of COVID-19, numerous companies have taken charge of the hyperlocal space to deliver essential items like masks, sanitizers, groceries, pharmaceuticals, and food items. | This one promises to deliver all kinds of products to customers like beauty, medicines, crockery, apparel, etc. For example, during the times of COVID-19, unperishable products are not allowed to be delivered across the country due to the national lockdown. Therefore, the only way for the sellers to maintain business continuity is by delivering essentials and perishables through hyperlocal services. |
- Cost of Delivery
| Hyperlocal Delivery | Courier Delivery |
| This door to door courier service is lighter on the pocket of the seller, as it takes lesser money to complete a delivery task for the customer. For example, Shiprocket’s hyperlocal deliveries charge a starting price of ₹78/5km. There is no restriction on the volumetric weight of the product. And there is no extra cost for return orders, too. | It costs a little more to avail of a general courier delivery service, as compared to the hyperlocal services. But it completely depends on the amount of product that you are delivering from one place to another. At the same time, logistics companies are continuously coming up with cost-effective plans to make shipping a feasible aspect of the seller’s business. There is technology out there that can help the seller determine the cost of a particular shipment beforehand, as well. For more details on determining the cost of a shipment beforehand, click here. |
- Distance Range
| Hyperlocal Delivery | Courier Delivery |
| As we have mentioned above, the distance range for a local courier is fairly limited, and hence, the price is also set accordingly. If Shiprocket Local allows the seller to deliver something within a distance range of 15 km maximum, then some other hyperlocal delivery company may provide a distance range of 13 km maximum. However, the gist remains the same – one can deliver products only in their neighborhood. | There are lesser geographical limitations here. One can deliver easily products internationally and domestically. For instance, Shiprocket lets the seller ship products with as many as 17 courier partners like FedEx, Delhivery, BlueDart, DHL, etc across 26,000+ pin codes across India and 220 countries and territories internationally. |
And that’s pretty much it! We’ve covered the main differences between a courier delivery service and a hyperlocal one. Nevertheless, both of these types are essential to the success of any eCommerce business, especially under the national lockdown when the only products that can be delivered are food, pharma, masks, sanitizers and anything else deemed essential.
So what are you waiting for? Create a free website with Shiprocket Social and start delivering hyperlocally to your customers, so that after the dust settles and everybody comes out of their homes, your business is the one that comes out on top and continues to thrive.
Till the next time, happy selling…
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