Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand

The rapid growth in online shopping and associated parcel deliveries prompts investigation of the factors that contribute to parcel delivery demand. In this study, we evaluated the influence of locational and household characteristics on e-commerce home delivery demand. While past research has large...

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Main Authors: Cheng Cheng, Takanori Sakai, André Alho, Lynette Cheah, Moshe Ben-Akiva
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/2/29
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Takanori Sakai
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description The rapid growth in online shopping and associated parcel deliveries prompts investigation of the factors that contribute to parcel delivery demand. In this study, we evaluated the influence of locational and household characteristics on e-commerce home delivery demand. While past research has largely focused on the impacts of the adoption of online shopping using individual/household survey data, we made use of data from an e-commerce carrier. A linear regression model was estimated considering factors such as degree of urbanization, transit and shopping accessibility, and household attributes. The results both confirm and contradict prior research findings, highlighting the potential for a non-negligible influence of the local context on demand for parcel deliveries.
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spelling doaj-art-bc17485ce5834225a1eeb3166d2e87ea2025-08-20T02:51:16ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902021-05-01522910.3390/logistics5020029Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery DemandCheng Cheng0Takanori Sakai1André Alho2Lynette Cheah3Moshe Ben-Akiva4Future Urban Mobility, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore 138602, SingaporeDepartment of Logistics and Information Engineering, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo 135-8533, JapanDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USAEngineering Systems and Design, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore 487372, SingaporeDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USAThe rapid growth in online shopping and associated parcel deliveries prompts investigation of the factors that contribute to parcel delivery demand. In this study, we evaluated the influence of locational and household characteristics on e-commerce home delivery demand. While past research has largely focused on the impacts of the adoption of online shopping using individual/household survey data, we made use of data from an e-commerce carrier. A linear regression model was estimated considering factors such as degree of urbanization, transit and shopping accessibility, and household attributes. The results both confirm and contradict prior research findings, highlighting the potential for a non-negligible influence of the local context on demand for parcel deliveries.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/2/29parcel deliveryspatial analysisonline shoppingurban freightdemand model
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parcel delivery
spatial analysis
online shopping
urban freight
demand model
title Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand
title_full Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand
title_fullStr Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand
title_short Exploring the Relationship between Locational and Household Characteristics and E-Commerce Home Delivery Demand
title_sort exploring the relationship between locational and household characteristics and e commerce home delivery demand
topic parcel delivery
spatial analysis
online shopping
urban freight
demand model
url https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/5/2/29
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