The source specifies: "EBIT percentages are estimates based on revenue=basket value + price markup + delivery fees; costs including COGs (65 percent); supply chain costs including wastage, unit costs-picking, delivery, dark store rent + refurbishment; customer acquisition costs; fixed costs=marketing, tech, G&A, customer service, this model does not include supplier financing."
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European q-commerce startups' strategies to make a profit 2021, by scenario
Companies offering ultra-fast delivery have had growing popularity since the *** pandemic. Yet, one of the main challenges quick commerce startups face is reaching profitability. According to a study, to achieve this goal, European e-commerce startups would have to double the size of their baskets and quadruple the volume of their orders. This means these businesses would need to make at least deliveries per day, and the average value of each purchase would need to be in the range of ** euros to reach an EBIT of four percent to six percent per order.
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