{"id":36399,"date":"2023-10-20T14:43:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/competition-heats-up-in-delivery-space-as-shippit-battles-parcel-point-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:43:49","slug":"competition-heats-up-in-delivery-space-as-shippit-battles-parcel-point-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/competition-heats-up-in-delivery-space-as-shippit-battles-parcel-point-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Competition heats up in delivery space, as Shippit battles Parcel Point – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Missing a parcel will become a thing of the past if Shippit gets its way.<\/p>\n

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By integrating with online retailers and courier companies, the startup enables users to pick a three hour delivery time slot between 7am and 10pm. Buyers can track their purchase in real time through the website and have the ability to reschedule or reroute the delivery up to an hour before its arrival.<\/p>\n

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The startup is also developing a method to allow its users to change the delivery destination. Currently, Shippit\u2019s service is available in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.<\/p>\n

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Founders Rob Hango-Zada and William On say their service is for anyone who has shopped online and had a missed delivery. They want to cater to people who are looking for convenience while retailers can focus on their products without worrying about shipping.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a turn-key solution for retailers,\u201d says Hango-Zada.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe work with local retailers who sell products like designer goods, homeware, jewellery and artwork. We are aiming for a couple of orders a week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hango-Zada says that as people are always moving about, there is an issue of the customer going to Australia Post<\/a> to collect parcels within a limited timeframe. On says that consumers today have different expectations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe whole courier industry is built for business-to-business transactions,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey are trying to retrofit that model for today\u2019s world and that doesn\u2019t work anymore. We are infrastructure antagonistic and leverage what\u2019s out there, without the high capital expenditure of Australia Post.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Both say that Parcel Point<\/a>, an Australian competitor which recently raised $7 million<\/a> and has built a network of stores that provide after hour delivery points, does not afford customers the ultimate in convenience either.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is solving the same problem. But people don\u2019t need to make the journey to the stores to pick up their deliveries. They should get it when they want it and at a suitable time,\u201d On says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne still has to travel to a physical location. They are offering a value service while we are comparatively a premium service,\u201d adds Hango-Zada.<\/p>\n

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While the startup has received an Innovation MVP Grant worth $15,000 from the New South Wales Trade and Investment agency, it is currently bootstrapped. They were among the top four finalists at the Innovation Bay angel dinner in Sydney last week<\/a>. They are halfway through their first round to secure seed funding and are looking into marketing and customer acquisition. According to On, the sky is the limit.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn Australia, there is lots of geography (to cover), lots of people and the labour costs are high, unlike in the United States. We have to prove ourselves here first before going overseas,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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