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Ufleet🚚 Ufleet May UpdatesHere's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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Ufleet @ Future Unicorns Accelerator in SF, California
In April and May, part of our team participated in the 10th edition of the Future Unicorns Accelerator program in San Francisco, California. It was a powerful, enriching, and fulfilling experience.
We met amazing people and gained tons of knowledge. We also had the opportunity to pitch at Sequoia Capital, which wa

Elena Ivanova
May 23, 2025
Ufleet🚚 Ufleet April UpdatesHere's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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Why last mile costs spike up ~30% on Mondays*
*if you're closed on weekends
Your last-mile delivery cost is often 3 times higher on Mondays—but not because you’re doing more deliveries. It’s because your delivery capacity hits a weekend backlog with zero prep time.
Watch the video for a full explanation and 3 tips on how to avoid the spike:
There's not much informat

Elena Ivanova
April 11, 2025
Ufleet🚚 Ufleet March UpdatesHere's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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We launched a YouTube shorts channel! 🎉
It all started because we've been exploring YouTube for videos about last mile delivery and route optimization and we were surprised to find there's not much valuable content on these topics.
At the same time, we've got tons of useful know-how, so we thought - why not give it a try? And here we are! :) Check our channel out and

Elena Ivanova
March 20, 2025
Ufleet🚚 Ufleet February UpdatesHere's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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Here's What Gen Z Wants from eCommerce Retailers in 2025
Gen Z represents 27% of the U.S. population and its purchasing power will grow by 400% over the next decade.
E-commerce retailers that want to keep making money in the following years must carefully study Gen Z to understand and cater to its needs.
Here are a few stats about Gen Z that might catch your attentio

Elena Ivanova
February 13, 2025
Ufleet🚚 Ufleet January UpdatesHappy 2025 ✨ May your delivery operations be successful, profitable, and cost-efficient!
Here's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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2024 Holiday Shopping Stats: A New Record! 🏆
From growing BNPL popularity to increased total spend, the numbers below speak out loud that despite inflation and growing economic uncertainty, people keep spending money during holiday season.
Here are some global highlights:
* Gl

Elena Ivanova
January 14, 2025
Ufleet🚚 Ufleet December UpdatesHere's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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Why Is Real-Time Tracking Key to Successful Deliveries in 2025
Retailers and delivery companies that don't provide real-time tracking make a huge mistake regarding delivery transparency.
Why is the lack of tracking such a problem?
Because it creates a huge gap between customer expectations and reality that leads to:
* 🤬 anxiety and frustration
* 😣 eroding trust

Elena Ivanova
December 16, 2024
Ufleet🚚 Ufleet November UpdatesHere's your dose of curated tips, news, and know-how about last-mile delivery, route optimization, and e-commerce. 🚚
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5 Black Friday e-Commerce Mistakes (& How to Avoid Them)
This year, Black Friday forecasts are greatly positive and we might witness a new revenue record (last year, the US alone scored $964.4 billion!).
But if you don't have a solid discount strategy, Black Friday might cause more harm than good for your business. Here are the most common pitfall

Elena Ivanova
November 13, 2024