Home Furnishings, Home Improvement Supplies, Food and Perishables and Electronics Post Significant Gains
ATLANTA (June 30, 2020) – Same-day delivery has surged within multiple retail sectors since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis while others showed declines, according to data released today by Roadie, a crowdsourced delivery service covering 89 percent of the U.S.—the largest local same-day delivery footprint in the nation.
Comparing pre-COVID same-day activity (January and February 2020) with data from the early days of the pandemic (March and April 2020), Roadie reports significant increases in four key categories: home furnishings, home improvement supplies, electronics and food and perishables sectors.
“What was largely a service of convenience back in February became an essential public service mid-March,” said Marc Gorlin, Roadie’s founder and CEO. “Even as communities move toward reopening, foot traffic isn’t just going to snap back to pre-pandemic levels. It’s no surprise that delivery has become a lifeline for businesses of all sizes in the coronavirus era.”
“Consumer wants and needs have changed dramatically, too. Apparently, we eat a lot of cake when we’re bored at home,” said Gorlin.
Roadie reports the following same-day delivery activity, accompanied by anecdotal information derived through customer communications:
Accompanying those same-day delivery gains were declines in multiple sectors, according to Roadie. Specifically:
About Roadie
Roadie is the nation’s first crowdsourced delivery service that’s “on the way.” Founded in 2014, Roadie works with consumers, small businesses and corporations across virtually every industry to provide a faster, cheaper, more scalable solution for scheduled, same-day and urgent delivery. With over 150,000 verified drivers, Roadie covers 89% of U.S. households — the largest local same-day delivery footprint in the nation.
Roadie is backed by Warren Stephens of Stephens Inc.; The Home Depot; the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund; Eric Schmidt’s TomorrowVentures; David Bonderman, founder of TPG Capital; Guggenheim Partners’ Executive Chairman Alan Schwartz; Square Co-founder Jim McKelvey; among others. For more information, visit www.roadie.com.