- The partnership allows ShipBlu customers to accept an accurate what3words address from their buyers, making it easier for customers to have their packages delivered exactly where they want them.
CAIRO, EGYPT: ShipBlu, the platform redefining the e-commerce shipping experience in Egypt, has announced a partnership with location technology company what3words, an innovative development for logistics in Egypt. United in a mission to improve the merchant and shopper experience, the partnership allows shoppers to provide their what3words address in English or Arabic at checkout through ShipBlu integration. This improves addressing accuracy and eliminates the need for phone calls with requests for addresses and “nearby landmarks” to ensure deliveries reach customers faster and more efficiently, wherever they are. find.
In addition, by using the what3words addressing system, ShipBlu can reduce the total daily travel time of couriers, thereby reducing vehicle emissions and helping to improve traffic conditions across Egypt, in line with the objective of ShipBlu to become the greenest logistics platform in Egypt.
An increasingly on-demand economy means that consumer expectations are rising and businesses are under pressure to meet those demands cost-effectively. A common obstacle prohibiting seamless e-commerce deliveries in Egypt is the challenge of communicating accurate delivery locations. what3words solves this problem – it has divided the globe into 3m by 3m squares and gives each a unique combination of three words. For example, the address for the entrance to the Egyptian Museum is ///shortage.alpha.tells. Simply providing these three unique words allows ShipBlu to locate the exact 3m x 3m square an individual is referring to.
“Our mission is to leverage technology to deliver the most reliable and enjoyable shipping experience on the market, one that buyers and merchants can expect.said Ali Nasser, CEO and co-founder of ShipBlu.Our partnership with what3words allows us to do this while paving the way for more efficient and environmentally friendly operations. I am confident that other vendors will see the value in our approach and together we can truly launch this technology throughout the logistics industry in Egypt.”
Chris SheldrickCo-founder and CEO of what3words said “We are making progress in our mission to change the way people communicate their location, helping individuals and businesses improve the efficiency of everyday tasks using what3words addresses. ShipBlu brings an innovative approach to solving Egypt’s logistics challenges, which will improve customer experience and help drive what3words adoption in the country.
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About ShipBlu Technologies
ShipBlu is designed to provide a unique e-commerce logistics experience. Powered by its artificial intelligence and machine learning technology, ShipBlu delivers shipments on time, every time, guaranteed. ShipBlu allows customers to select their preferred 3-hour delivery window and view the live location of couriers as they approach their locations, providing complete shipping transparency.
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About what3words
Co-founded in London in 2013 by Chris Sheldrick, what3words is the easiest way to talk about location. The system covers the whole world, never needs to be updated and works offline. A what3words address is a user-friendly way to share very specific locations with others, or enter them into platforms and machines such as self-driving cars or e-commerce checkouts. Its partners include Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Domino’s Pizza, Lonely Planet, Airbnb and Cabify.
Find your what3words address here.
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