Ep 323: Tradeaze B2B same-day delivery startup

Postal Hub podcast

Jack Hopkins, CEO and co-founder of Tradeaze - a same-day delivery service for the building and trades sector - shares how Tradeaze started and the delivery need it fills:

• What drove Jack to found Tradeaze
• The need for tradespeople (tradies) to have access to fast supply of parts
• How the parts market works
• How merchants service spare parts needs
• The Tradeaze platform for shipping spare parts
• Offering a same-day service alongside merchants' existing "milk-run" delivery services
• Using Tradeaze as a back-up delivery service
• The range of delivery options Tradeze offers, from vans down to e-bikes
• One hour, three hour, any time today
• How the B2B delivery service saves tradies time and money
• Timeliness of delivery as a critical factor in the building sector
• Engagement model with drivers (employee and self-employed)
• Delivering large and heavy items
• The tech that underpins the Tradeaze delivery service
• Tracking consignments
• Matching vehicles to orders
• Consolidating deliveries and getting vehicle loading right
• Managing damaged, partially fulfilled, or missing consignments
• Role of CCTV in accountability
• Tradeaze looking to expand beyond London
• Dealing with returns
• Potential for value added services