Insight Report 11 minutes PremiumHoliday 2021: US Last-Mile Delivery To See Peak Challenges—Four Trends Coresight Research September 22, 2021 What's InsideRetailers’ last mile challenges are set to get worse before they get better. Existing supply chain disruption, ever-present since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be compounded by outsized demand over the holiday season—with many consumers shifting their spending online. In this report, we assess emerging last mile trends across three key areas: Heightened financial pressures on retailers and shipping carriers over holiday 2021 The impact of labor shortages within the sector Alternative strategies retailers are adopting Explore our wider coverage of US holiday retail and learn more about retailers’ technology options to accommodate shoppers’ new priorities over the holiday season. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Robotics in Retail—Part 2: Service Bots Automate and Upgrade the In-Store ExperienceUS and UK Retail Bankruptcies Latest, August 2023: Wilko Administration Bucks UK Discount Growth TrendWeinswig’s Weekly: Three Trends About the US Return to Office You Don’t Already KnowMarch 2024 Leading Indicators of US Retail Sales: Growth To Remain in Mid-Single-Digit Range Amid Rising Consumer Sentiment