Author
Listed:
- Jean-Philippe Meloche
- François Vaillancourt
- Martin Trépanier
- Brigitte Milord
- Feriel Grine
Abstract
The Internet has considerably altered the way we shop. With just a few clicks, we can purchase an array of products and services. The impact of this new retail trend has meant an increase in vehicle traffic in residential areas for deliveries. Often referred to as the last-mile issue, it has caused a growing concern in cities. Despite this concern, primary data on home deliveries are scarce due to their private nature. To unravel this issue, two CIRANO studies look at the use of package delivery services by using data from a survey conducted in Montreal census metropolitan area (CMA) in 2024. Their findings suggest that trying to regulate online home delivery is far from straightforward. La démocratisation de l’usage de l’internet a considérablement modifié la manière de consulter l’information sur les produits et les services que nous consommons. Il est aujourd’hui possible d’accéder en quelques clics à une vaste diversité de produits et à des modes de livraison de plus en plus diversifiés et compétitifs. Ce nouveau modèle économique et logistique du commerce de détail entraine un accroissement de la circulation des véhicules de transport de marchandises dans les quartiers résidentiels. La hausse potentielle de la circulation et l’empreinte logistique du marché — ce qu’on appelle l’enjeu du dernier kilomètre — suscitent des préoccupations grandissantes dans les villes. Une étude CIRANO (Meloche et al., 2025) examine ces enjeux et suggère que l’encadrement du commerce électronique et des livraisons à domicile qui en découlent n’est pas aussi simple qu’on pourrait le penser.
Suggested Citation
Jean-Philippe Meloche & François Vaillancourt & Martin Trépanier & Brigitte Milord & Feriel Grine, 2025.
"Investigating the determinants of e-commerce driven deliveries,"
CIRANO Papers
2025pj-15, CIRANO.
Handle:
RePEc:cir:circah:2025pj-15
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