Australian on-demand, last mile delivery company, Sherpa has partnered with global fulfilment automation platform, Starshipit to fast track its offering to the hundreds of retailers already using Starshipit.
With Sherpa’s technology now integrated into the Starshipit platform, retailers have instant access to Sherpa’s service including multiple same-day delivery propositions and live tracking.
Customers are demanding faster delivery and want to see their goods arrive in real time and that’s what Sherpa does, according to CEO, Duncan Brett.
“They decide how long they want to wait to have the product in their hands and we now know that 80 percent of online shoppers want same-day delivery,” he said.
“This partnership allows Australian retailers to quickly have access to an additional shipping option, and one that is the fastest for their consumers. Sherpa has set a new standard in the speed of ecommerce delivery, and we’re delighted to team up with Starshipit, who are a leader in fulfillment automation.”
Starshipit aims to automate fulfillment for retailers with quick integration into existing online platforms like Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce.
“We are thrilled to partner with Sherpa to bring on-demand and same-day delivery to our product offering. It is clear today’s consumers aren’t willing to wait and this trend is growing faster than ever before,” Starshipit head of growth, Jennifer Diaz said.
“This integration has been highly anticipated by our merchants and will enable them to offer more choice to their customers, as well as further enhance the customer experience and increase sales conversion.”
The partnership with Starshipit follows a record number of deliveries for Sherpa during Father’s Day weekend with more than 40,000 same day deliveries – an increase of 60% on last year. In particular, technology was the most popular gift with deliveries up 400% on 2020.