Deep Dive 20 minutes PremiumPlaybook: Evolving the Last Mile in the US Coresight Research June 7, 2021 What's InsideThe Coresight Research Playbook series provides recommendations for brands, retailers and marketplaces seeking to tap growth segments and emerging trends. Coresight Research has identified the sharpening of last-mile strategies in retail as one of the key trends to watch in 2021. Retailers will have to enhance their last-mile delivery capabilities moving forward in order to capitalize on the pandemic-driven shifts in consumer spending behavior that are likely to sustain in the long term. In this Playbook, we present four key strategies that US retailers can adopt in their last-mile ecosystem to gain a competitive advantage, covering the following topics: In-house logistics infrastructure Returns Sustainability Technology for BOPIS and curbside pickup Read more about key innovations in retail’s last-mile ecosystem in our separate report, which covers autonomous delivery robots, BOPIS and curbside pickup, smart lockers and visibility tools. Click here to read the previous report in the Playbook series, which presents five best practices for US brands and retailers to develop winning livestreaming e-commerce strategies. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The AI Summit New York 2023: Reaping Benefits, Building Trust and Pushing the BoundariesShoptalk Europe 2024 Startup Pitch Competition: Recap—12 Innovators, Two WinnersDecember 2023 US Housing Market Indicators: Positive Shifts To Start the New YearWeinswig’s Weekly: Helping the Retail Ecosystem Understand Generative AI and Its Opportunities