Last mile delivery: Top 4 logistics players!

Did you enjoy exploring the challenges of last mile delivery in our previous article? Now it’s time to look at the solutions available to you in this crucial stage of delivery. Discover how different logistics players help ensure efficient and satisfying deliveries for your customers!

La Poste’s historic expertise

In the world of last mile delivery, there’s one key player you surely know: La Poste! This French postal company offers a range of delivery services. Its main strength? It has been well established for years!

La Poste is the delivery expert. With its vast network of agencies and collection points, it provides national coverage, allowing you to get your parcels to your customers’ homes, wherever they are in France.

Customers generally trust La Poste for its mail and parcel delivery services. Plus, with its online tracking services, recipients can follow their parcels in real time. An absolute must these days!

La Poste has adapted to market changes and now offers more innovative solutions. For example, it has developed pick-up points where your customers can collect their parcels at flexible times, avoiding the constraints of home absences. La Poste is also committed to sustainable initiatives by integrating electric vehicles and eco-friendly transport modes into its delivery fleet. In its own way, it helps to reduce its environmental impact.

Collaborative and responsible delivery with Cocolis

Startups are also playing an increasingly important role in last mile logistics, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions. Among these players, Cocolis stands out by offering a collaborative approach to delivery!

At Cocolis, everything is designed to make life easier for retailers who need to ship goods. Based on the principle of co-transportation, Cocolis connects you with people travelling in the same direction as your parcels. Thanks to this connection, parcels can be delivered efficiently, using journeys already planned by co-transporters, reducing both costs and CO2 emissions. Pretty clever, right?

And the process is super simple!

• Create the delivery request. Your customer places an order in-store or on your e-commerce site and selects the Cocolis delivery method. The delivery request is created with all the order details (product size, address, distance to travel, etc.).
• Assign a co-transporter. Your customer receives a tracking link and enters their availability. Co-transporters are notified and can offer to handle the delivery. The co-transporter will show up at the pick-up location to collect the item.
• Parcel handover at home. The co-transporter arrives at the customer’s home on the requested date. The recipient gives them a 4-digit code received by SMS. The delivery is then confirmed by the transporter.

A collaborative approach to last mile logistics offers several advantages, both for the customer and the retailer, and helps you stand out from the competition. First, it helps you reduce your delivery costs. With Cocolis, you save between 30% and 60% on these costs. Next, you offer your customers a flexible solution. It allows them to know the exact delivery slot. Whether for the sender or the customer, this method makes logistics easier. And finally, co-transportation maximises the use of space in vehicles, helping to avoid empty trips. It’s a way to reduce the environmental impact of last mile delivery while offering your customers an economical and friendly alternative.

Agile urban logistics with Stuart

In urban areas, last mile delivery can be a real challenge for retailers. Traffic jams and time constraints make things complicated.

That’s where Stuart comes in, a company specialising in last mile delivery in cities. They use bike and motorbike couriers for fast, environmentally friendly deliveries. Thanks to their network of professional couriers and advanced technology, Stuart can guarantee short delivery times.

Their technology allows them to optimise courier routes by taking into account traffic and delivery locations. This ensures maximum efficiency and reduces waiting times for customers.

As well as being fast and responsive, Stuart cares about the environment. They favour non-polluting modes of transport, helping to reduce CO2 emissions and improve air quality in cities.

Technological optimisation with Woop

Tech players also have a role to play by offering innovative solutions based on digital advances. Among them, Woop offers a solution that makes delivery management and optimisation easier.

Its aim is to make deliveries easier for major brands selling online and in-store. Thanks to its platform, Woop connects all players involved in delivery, such as brands, carriers and customers, to ensure smooth deliveries. They work with major brands like Leroy-Merlin, Decathlon, Supermarché Match, Castorama, Auchan and Metro, in France and abroad.

The platform offers a tool that coordinates more than 600 different carriers. This means they can adapt to different types of deliveries and offer quality services, while being environmentally friendly.

Cocolis has recently joined the list of carriers offered by Woop. This integration allows it to offer its customers an affordable solution, environmentally friendly and perfectly adapted to each brand’s delivery needs, especially for bulky product delivery.

With last mile logistics constantly evolving, it’s essential for you, retailers and e-tailers, to choose the right partner for your delivery needs. Cocolis stands out by offering a collaborative and responsible approach. We offer you an affordable solution, environmentally friendly and easy to use. To meet your specific last mile delivery needs, contact Cocolis today and discover how we can help you achieve efficient and sustainable logistics.