As we head into the Christmas month, many people will be thinking about taking some time off work and enjoying the festivities which will soon be upon us. After the chaos that is Christmas shopping, food preparation and tree decorating, people will be hoping to spend some enjoyable and relaxing time with friends and family.
However, for many businesses, now is not the time to be slowing down and taking it easy. Now is the time to be selling to customers old and new, and ensuring that stock is plentiful and delivered on time. If the service your business can provide is good, then those new customers may become repeat customers – so now is the time to be making that all-important first impression!
For many people, despite good intentions of planning for Christmas early, it is often the case that December is suddenly upon them, and internet shopping is the only way to go – ordering one day, and expecting delivery the next, ready to be wrapped and gift tagged and placed under the tree.
If you run a business, have you thought about how you are going to keep up with these orders? Christmas is certainly a very demanding time in terms of customer expectations! To ensure your business can keep up with customers’ high expectations of delivery of goods, it is best to make sure you’re prepared for the extra deliveries you might have to make, and ensure your business is running its supply chain efficiently.
Car and van rental is a perfect solution for retailers that need additional fleet capacity for the Christmas period, and St. Albans Car and Van Hire can help you with this! From cars and vans, to lorries and Luton vans, St. Albans Car and Van Hire can provide the most suitable vehicle for your goods deliveries, supporting you and your business during this busy festive season.
Posted on December 8th 2014