Online customers are interested in choosing a delivery company that reduces their carbon footprint


According to a survey from Merchants Fleet, a New Hampshire-based fleet management company, nearly half of American consumers said they would prefer to use a parcel delivery carrier that used electric vehicles to fulfill deliveries. A whopping 55% of U.S. shoppers are planning to buy more goods online this holiday season as opposed to the 2021 holiday season. And although inflation isn’t stopping holiday shopping, consumers are becoming more aware of their environmental impact.

Online shopping has proven to be a huge creator of carbon emissions as giant vehicles and import containers transfer items all over the globe. Tight deadlines often force trucks to carry partly-empty loads, which causes even more of an issue.

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