Drones are being trialled by some retailers, especially e-commerce companies, for product delivery purposes. Amazon has found in trials that drones can effectively deliver packages weighing 500g or less. Drones make navigating to customer locations easier and improve last-mile fulfilment efficiency. Retailers are also considering drones to potentially reduce costs and increase reliability of delivery. Additional benefits of drone use include enhancing retail security, aiding site selection and security planning, providing consumer insights, and improving energy efficiency and inventory management.

1. Will Drones Fly in Retail?

2. Globally, retailers (and especially e-commerce retailers) are
doing a limited trial of drone-based product delivery..

3. Drones make manoeuvring through to the customer
location a breeze.

4. Technology enabled delivery improves last-mile fulfilment.

5. Amazon has done extensive field trials with drone-
enabled delivery…

6. …and found that drones can be effectively used to deliver
products that weigh 500 grams or lower.

7. Besides fulfilment objectives, drones are being
considered to reduce costs and improve reliability.

8. A few other reasons drones are viable:
A. Retail Security

9. B. Site Selection & Security Planning

10. C. Derive Consumer Insights

11. D. Increase Energy Efficiency

12. E. Inventory Management Facilities

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