Black Friday doubles packages delivered by Karooooo-backed Picup
Picup uses a network of drivers and delivery partners — similar to Uber or Mr D Food — to offer courier and other delivery services to businesses
05 December 2022 - 05:06
Last-mile delivery logistics platform Picup says it doubled the number of packages delivered for businesses with online orders during the Black Friday weekend, a sign of rapid growth in e-commerce in SA.
The technology platform normally delivers 18,000 to 21,000 parcels a day but the Karooooo-backed company pushed that to 121,000 over the November Friday, Saturday and Sunday this year, an average of 40,000 a day, CEO Antonio Bruni told Business Day. ..
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