Professor John Colley from the Warwick Business School joins me
to discuss the profitability of gig economy delivery and ultrafast
grocery delivery (q-commerce). We discuss:
Who is swimming naked in the fast grocery delivery sector
The conditions that have led to funding flowing into grocery
delivery startups
Inflation and other factors putting downward pressure on
consumers' spending power
Investor funds drying up putting pressure on business
models
Network effects: customers, riders/drivers, and response
times
Ease of entering the ride hailing market (e.g. Uber), and
implications for other similar business models, such as takeaway
delivery
Profitability and competition
The cut major corporates have to take to meet overheads
When will customers be charged the actual cost of
delivery?
Will gig economy delivery companies ever make a profit?
Regulating gig economy delivery services and impact on future
profitability
Employees vs contractors, and impact on operating costs
Governments looking for taxable revenue
Funding consumers' champagne tastes on a beer budget
Labour shortages and impact on costs
Congestion, emissions, and availability of real estate for dark
stores
Forecasts for the future of the gig economy model and rapid
grocery delivery
About the Podcast
The Postal Hub is the podcast for the global postal, parcels, delivery and express sectors.