Same Day Delivery Market

Same Day Delivery Market Statistics - 2027

The global same day delivery market was valued at $5.78 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $20.36 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 21.1%.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in flight cancellations, travel bans, and quarantines, which led to massive slowing of the supply chain and logistics activities across the world. As a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak, important supply chains in the logistics and transportation industry are hampered, though differently across the air, freight, and sea sectors. Logistics firms, which are involved in the movement, storage, and flow of goods, have been directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The most common reasons for the decline in the growth are attributed to movement restrictions, border controls & closures, and health screening. The same day delivery market also registered a decline in the business due to the closure of national & international borders, which has halted the movement of freight carriers.

Same day delivery is the process of delivering the product from manufacturers to the end user within a shorter time span. The same day delivery services in the logistics industry has gained traction as they offer lucrative business growth and expansion opportunities for service providers. Moreover, due to the increased demand for having the product in a shorter time span, manufacturers have opted for usage of quick product delivery, which has provided lucrative growth opportunities for the growth of market. Also, numerous advantages improving the customer experience toward reducing the cost of logistics services have been offered by same day delivery services, which also leads to the growth of the global same day delivery market. 

Factors such as development of the e-commerce industry and increase in trading activities due to globalization provides lucrative opportunities for the growth of the same day delivery market. However, poor infrastructure & higher logistics costs and lack of control of manufacturers & retailers on logistics service are the factors that hamper the growth of the market. Meanwhile, emergence of last mile deliveries coupled with logistics automation and cost cutting & lead time reduction due to adoption of multi-modal system are the factors that are expected to provide opportunities for the growth of the global same day delivery market in the near future.

The global same day delivery market is segmented into application, mode of transportation, end user and region. Based on the application, the market has been categorized into retail, e-commerce, healthcare, manufacturing, documents & letters and others. Based on the mode of transportation, the global same day delivery market has been categorized into airways, roadways, railways and intermodal. Moreover, the end users such as B2B, B2C and C2C are involved in the market. Region wise, the global same day delivery market is studied across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. 

Key players operating in the global same day delivery market include A1 Express Services Inc., Aramex, DHL, Dropoff, Inc., FedEx Corp., Jet Delivery, Inc., Power Link Expedite, United Parcel Service of America, Inc. USA Couriers and XPO Logistics, Inc. 

Development of e-commerce industry

E-commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods by using internet. Same day delivery service providers carry out shipping of products to consumers within 24 hours of placing an order. In addition, the e-commerce industry utilizes same day delivery service to manage and oversee the supply chain of e-commerce companies, which allows these companies to focus on marketing and other business operations. Therefore, due to numerous benefits provided by same day delivery service providers to the ecommerce industry, adoption of such quick delivery service is increasing at a significant rate, which, in turn, drives the growth of the same day delivery market.

Increase in trading activities due to globalization

Dynamic market conditions and global economy movement are the key factors driving globalization. Various activities related to trade have been witnessed to increase, owing to rise in globalization from the last several years. Moreover, growing globalization leads to increased manufacturing and trade activities across the globe. Growing trade activities require efficient transportation solution for goods transportation.

Manufacturers or retailers find it difficult to keep a track of transportation activities in an effective manner; hence, freight transportation companies support these manufacturers to keep a track and control transportation and supply chain activities, including warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment services. The growing trade activities and increasing concern toward seamless transportation activities are expected to drive the growth of the same day delivery market across the globe. 

Moreover, development of the overseas market is a significant factor that fuels the growth of the industry. Trade activities within cities & nearby countries are anticipated to support the growth of the same day delivery market in the coming years. Same day delivery services are becoming extremely vital for price-sensitive customers who require a wider choice of high-quality products with timely delivery. Therefore, increase in trading activities due to globalization fuels the growth of the same day delivery market. 

Poor infrastructure and higher logistics costs

Logistics need good infrastructure, supply chain, and trade facilitation. Without these, firms have to build up more stock reserves and working capital, which can strongly affect national and regional competitiveness due to high financial costs. Moreover, lack of infrastructure hinders the logistics market as it increases costs and reduces supply chain reliability, including significant inefficiencies in transport, poor condition of storage infrastructure, complex tax structure, low rate of technology adoption, and poor skills of logistics professionals. 

Further, the absence of proper refrigerated storages & containers and poor facilities & management result in high level of loss, damage, and deterioration of stock mainly in perishable goods. Furthermore, lack of skilled workers, IT standard, & equipment and poor systems integration have been among the key reasons for under development of the overall supply chain. Infrastructure directly influences transport costs and indirectly affects the level of inventories, and consequently financial costs. Therefore, owing to poor transport infrastructure, firms need to have high levels of inventories to account for contingencies, which can result in higher overall logistics cost. Therefore, poor infrastructure along with high inventory prices and insufficient warehousing space are expected to hamper the growth of same day delivery market.

Emergence of last mile deliveries coupled with logistics automation

Last mile logistics refers to the final step of the delivery process from a distribution center or facility to the end-user. With continuous increase in proliferation of e-commerce companies, the provision of same day last mile deliveries is witnessing a major upswing in the logistics industry. In addition, getting a package within the same day of delivery is almost common in the present day, resulting in the growth of last mile delivery services. Moreover, due to rise in demand for groceries, perishables and food & beverages, the e-commerce industries are also witnessing greater emphasis on same day last mile delivery options across logistics industries. Furthermore, the continuous effort of logistics companies to offer efficient & timely last mile deliveries is another opportunity that is expected to fuel the same day delivery market growth in near future. 

Covid-19 Impact Analysis

• The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in flight cancellations, travel bans, and quarantines, which led to massive slowing of the supply chain and logistics activities across the world.
• As a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak, important supply chains in the logistics and transportation industry are hampered, though differently across the air, freight, and sea sectors.
• Logistics firms, which are involved in the movement, storage, and flow of goods, have been directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The most common reasons for the decline in the growth are attributed to movement restrictions, border controls & closures, and health screening.
• The same day delivery market also registered a decline in the business due to the closure of national & international borders, which has halted the movement of freight carriers.

Key Benefits For Stakeholders

• This study presents the analytical depiction of the global same day delivery market analysis along with the current trends and future estimations to depict imminent investment pockets.
• The overall same day delivery market opportunity is determined by understanding profitable trends to gain a stronger foothold.
• The report presents information related to the key drivers, restraints, and opportunities of the global same day delivery market with a detailed impact analysis.
• The current same day delivery market is quantitatively analyzed from 2019 to 2027 to benchmark the financial competency.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of the buyers and suppliers in the industry.

Key Market Segments

By Application

• Retail 
• E-Commerce
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Documents & Letters
• Others

By Mode of Transportation

• Airways
• Roadways
• Railways
• Intermodal

By End User 

• B2B
• B2C
• C2C

By Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany 
  • France 
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan 
  • India
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• LAMEA
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • Africa

Key Players

• A1 Express Services Inc.
• Aramex
• DHL
• Dropoff, Inc.
• FedEx Corp.
• Jet Delivery, Inc.
• Power Link Expedite
• United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
• USA Couriers
• XPO Logistics, Inc.