Charting the course: Reflecting on H1 and navigating into H2 2024

This past quarter at Shippit, we’ve launched go-to industry resources like our State of Shipping Report and expanded global reach with top international carriers. We're excited to keep supporting your retail goals in 2024 and beyond. Read on for all the highlights, recent launches, ecommerce trends, and what’s on our roadmap.

The pulse of the market

As we entered the second half of 2024, we’ve seen the focus on the post-purchase experience and operational efficiency intensify. 

Retailers are prioritising optimised shipping strategies and adopting multi-carrier models for greater resilience and flexibility amid fluctuating global supply chains. At Shippit, we’ve doubled down on our commitment to supporting our customers with data-driven tools, providing the insights needed to adapt and thrive.

Shippit’s latest product launches

• Grow globally with Shippit’s International shipping solutions: Last issue, we shared our network expansion in New Zealand. Now, we’re going global! You can now discover your overseas growth potential with Shippit’s cost-effective rates, simplified duties and taxes, and fast transit times. With 66% of retailers planning international expansion in the next year, make global shipping part of your 2025 strategy to stay competitive and ahead of the trend.
• Be data driven with Insights: Know where your hidden inefficiencies lie for optimisation this peak season, with Shippit’s advanced reporting tool, Insights. The self-serve data dashboard provides a 360° view of your shipping and delivery operations, and provides the opportunity for you to empower your team to make accurate, data-driven decisions and promises at checkout.

Our customers are our top priority

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Hearing your success stories motivates us to deliver more and consistently bring better shipping solutions to market. Here ares two of the latest successes we’ve shared:

• Buffalo Sports was able to increase their average order value by 80% by offering better shipping options at checkout. Read how >
• Freedom automated their entire fulfilment and delivery process for over 50 stores with Shippit. Read how >

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The results are in:

State of Shipping Report 2024: Why everyone is talking about it.

You might have caught our State of Shipping Report 2024 making waves in national headlines - from The Today Show to ABC News! The findings of this report have quickly become a benchmark for local retailers looking to understand the shifting landscape of commerce delivery.

Key takeaways include: 

• Over 60% of customers would happily pay for same day delivery, while only 9% of retailers offer it
• 136% increase in retailers offering express shipping
• 70% decrease in retailers offering free shipping, with the average minimum threshold to qualify increasing by 20%

Get all the insights and full report here

Shippit x Jarden Whitepaper: Boost sales and drive loyalty this peak season

We’ve joined forces with the team at Jarden once again to bring you a core resource and industry leading whitepaper. What’s the topic this time around? Is Peak 2024 an inflection point for Aussie retail?

What you’ll find inside:

• How to identify peak season trends, and your cyber week performance can de-risk Christmas sales
• The difference between retailers who are thriving and those struggling
• The impact that your delivery experience has on building customer loyalty

Read the full report to dive deep into the current macro conditions, peak season buying trends, and areas of focus for retailers for this peak season.

Get access to the whitepaper here

What’s still to come in 2024

We’re proud of the value we’ve been able to deliver for you so far in 2024, and there’s still plenty more in store. 

Here’s a glimpse into where we’re hyper focused:

• Converting more at checkout: Our State of Shipping Report 2024 revealed retailers are seeing customers expect faster delivery, more shipping options, and accuracy and clarity over predictable delivery times. We want to help you improve your local commerce shipping operations and are doing just that with our on-demand solution.
• Optimising your operations this peak season: Our advance reporting tool is already helping our customers spot hidden inefficiencies in their operations, when it matters most. Providing a real-time 360° view of your shipping and delivery operations, dynamic insights and self-serve data access for your team. Learn how Shippit Insights can work for your business or watch our recent live demo recording.

That’s not all though. We’re committed to staying ahead of the market needs and our team is consistently working to bring you the most innovative shipping solutions. Stay tuned for more expanded partnerships, enhanced delivery services, and powerful new features from Shippit, that continue to make shipping faster, easier, and more transparent. 

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Thanks for reading, being part of our journey, and happy shipping!

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Cheers,

Rob & Will

Shippit Co-founders and Joint CEOs

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