- With the large majority of people out of the house after ‘Freedom Day’ on 19th July, research reveals consumers anticipate more misplaced parcels as normality resumes
- Almost a fifth of Brits are less likely to order online if they have a negative experience of delivery communications
Manchester, UK; 15th July, 2021: 42% of consumers say they have missed, on average, three deliveries due to miscommunication by a brand or courier during the pandemic. With 63% expecting to be out of the house more frequently now that COVID-19 restrictions have begun to lift (rising to 77% of those aged 18-34), retailers must focus on customer communications and a connected delivery experience to put consumer fears at rest.
The research from delivery experience platform Sorted, conducted by Opinium among 2,000 UK respondents, found that one in five Brits are much less likely to order online after just one negative delivery experience.
Alongside this, 22% anticipate they will be missing deliveries, or that deliveries will be left outside their home more frequently, as they return to normal work life on ‘Freedom Day’, July 19th. Missing deliveries due to brand miscommunication is most common in London, where deliveries are more than twice as likely to happen (56%) in comparison to Northern Ireland (24%).
“Brands need to work smarter than ever to ensure consumers are kept updated, with this research showing that delivery communications are still clearly inconsistent and detrimental to a customer’s experience,” said David Grimes, CEO, Sorted. “After 18 months of people being home to receive parcels, we need to avoid the inevitable ‘parcel panic’ as people go back to their normal lives, when they leave the house more and worry about when their parcel will arrive.”
With almost a fifth of Brits (17%) stating they are less likely to order online if they have a negative experience of online delivery communications, it is in the brands’ best interest to ensure this miscommunication is eradicated, to keep customers happy and achieve growth.
“In the new ecommerce experience economy, our research has revealed there’s a great opportunity for brands to differentiate themselves by owning the delivery experience end-to-end and connecting more with customers across the whole journey,” says David. “With real-time tracking and personalised comms available to enhance the customer delivery experience, there’s no reason why brands should make customers rely on text or email communications alone. With the rate of ecommerce growth unlikely to slow down, retailers need to create customer confidence regardless of where and how people decide to shop.”
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About Sorted
Sorted is a refreshingly agile and data-driven software company, powering dynamic checkouts, carrier management and delivery tracking around the world. Through partnerships with some of the biggest global carriers and customer-obsessed retailers, Sorted transforms every delivery journey into a 5* customer experience.
Trusted by leading global retailers – such as ASOS, Farfetch and Lush – Sorted’s delivery experience platform fixes poor delivery choice, broken customer promises and disjointed post-purchase communication to increase customer happiness, drive loyalty and support retail growth.
With software now live in 17 countries, Sorted is recognised as one of fastest growing companies in Europe as named by the FT and one of the UK’s most successful digital businesses by Tech Nation’s Future Fifty, Europe’s leading late-stage growth programme.