More retailers in Europe are offering next-day delivery compared with a year ago. That's based on a recent analysis from RetailX and Internet Retailing of the top 500 retailers in the 31 countries in the European Economic Area (excluding marketplaces, pure transaction and tariffs and B2B and direct-selling brands).
So, how big is the shift?
Well, nearly a quarter of retailers in Europe said they now provide this service. That's up 8 percentage points from 2017. In the UK, 45% of retailers offer next-day delivery, up from 36% in 2017. Both France and the Netherlands saw those figures jump from 6% to 16% over the same time period.