Cargo bikes let local businesses compete with Amazon
When you think of deliveries and online shopping, you think Google, Amazon, and other big name virtual marketplaces. But since cargo bikes are cheap and are an extremely small burden on owners, it’s possible for bike couriers to help out local businesses. That’s part of the idea behind a German start-ups new model.
The way it works is it is an online shop that connects you to only the local stores, and promises same-day delivery via cargo bike. That way, it drastically reduces the need for delivery trucks, as well as speeds up the delivery process. And on top of that, by using this convenient online marketplace, you support the local businesses and help keep them afloat.
The idea is surprisingly cheap to run as well; with just 40 orders, the stores break even. That’s not a lot of money. Since it’s cheap to run, it also leaves a lot of room for profits to be made. So to recap, this model is good for the environment, good for local businesses, convenient for customers, profitable and it costs barely anything to maintain and run?
I’m starting to wonder why this idea hasn’t appeared in every city on the planet by now.