The two cases that will be used in the empirical research, Bubble Post and Blue Gate Antwerp will be analyzed under the following categories:
Background
Characteristics and Operation
Vehicles
Financial Profile
Social benefits and
Concluding remarks.
2.1 BUBBLE POST
As aforementioned material that will be used to analyze Bubble Post are from answers to questionnaire attached in the annex of this document and the following links:
[1] http://www.bubblepost.be/
[2] http://www.facebook.com/bubblepost
Background
Bubble Post was launched in Ghent in 2012 with an ambition to offer a solution for inner-city distribution in each major city in Europe. Bubble Post quickly expanded to all major cities …show more content…
The map below shows the major cities were Bubble post operates and its future expansion …show more content…
Bubble Post state that they do not receive any funding from the local government or the European Union.
Social benefits
From their operation, using eco-delivery vehicles it is true that BP is contributing in alleviating the problems of congestion and pollution and creating an effective urban distribution of goods. This is truly in line with their mission of giving back ancestral green to cities for future generations through delivering local and into the interconnected society of the future.
The following quotes from some of BP’s partners, and customers emphasize this assertion.
“With Bubble Post we found a reliable partner to deliver our healthy and good food to our customers.” – Catherine, Doozo
“For us an obvious choice with Bubble Post we benefit from a flexible and proactive thinking partner.” - Stephane Roonse, Foodbag
“A wonderful team of young people deliver our goods in the city-centers to our customers with ecological vehicles. Quality is the most importance to us and they take care of that.” – Jeroen Heus, ISPC
“Bubble Post is everything I want in a partner innovative, client oriented and eco-friendly. Very, very happy to work with them.” –Anders Asarby,