Days after Shiprocket’s acquisition of Picker, which aimed to boost its direct commerce business,
ExpressBiz’s latest move comes at a time when delivery firms have strained relations with logistics aggregators, which has led to a significant increase in prices for the aggregators.
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expressbees Ltd. said it will offer same-day and next-day delivery to D2C brands and large offline brands that are tapping into online commerce. Faster delivery is a key area of focus for D2C brands as consumers are used to one-two-day deliveries through marketplaces like Flipkart or Amazon India. Till now, Xpressbees had largely served big brands and e-commerce Forum. It didn’t work extensively with D2C brands.
ExpressBiz said in a statement that it enables same-day delivery service in more than 1,600 pin codes and next day regional delivery service in 51 cities spread across 1,000 cities and 8,200 pin codes.
Last week, Delhi too
Guaranteed same day delivery service announced in 15 cities Having said that it will enable D2C brands to place their webstore orders on the day the order is received. ExpressBiz said its D2C-focused offering will allow the brand to ship orders from its website, marketplace and offline any business-to-business (B2B) orders received from franchisees or distributors.
“This is a natural extension of our existing capabilities into new markets,” said Amitabh Saha, Founder, ExpressBiz. “Our platform is time-tested and robust with a throughput of millions of orders every month. We believe this will open up opportunities for established brands looking to expand their online presence and upcoming D2C brands looking to grow their customer base. The platform will help them increase the speed of delivery while keeping the cost down.”
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became a unicorn earlier this year After closing $300 million in funding from Blackstone, TPG and Chris Capital.