Decentralized Parcel Delivery Network Relay Raises $35M in Series A Funding

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Written By Rick Watson

Relay is a tech-enabled delivery network, empowering businesses to grow and elevate their e-commerce operations.

Alternative parcel delivery network Relay has raised $35 million in Series A funding that will be used to hire developers and operational staff and to grow its network in the UK. An asset-light marketplace that uses gig economy drivers to ship parcels to consumers? Where have we heard of this, and why will Relay differ from what has happened with Uber or DoorDash?

Supply Chain Digital: How Relay's US$35m will Transform E-Commerce Delivery

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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