Doorstep parcel theft is hovering within the UAE, in response to the primary world report on parcel theft. Greater than 1.2 million parcels had been misplaced or stolen, a 1% improve in comparison with the earlier 12 months, regardless of lockdown restrictions lifting.
The outcomes are a part of the world’s first world parcel theft survey, which discovered that shut to 1 in ten individuals had no less than one parcel misplaced or stolen from Could 2021 to April 2022. This quantities to a staggering 1.009 billion packages1 globally, at a complete price of US$38.1 billion (DH 142.52 billion).1
Worldwide, there was an all-time excessive of stolen or misplaced parcels with an estimated rise of 155 million2 in comparison with the earlier 12 months, regardless of initiatives to deal with the surge post-covid. That is greater than a 2% improve.
The Penn Elcom International Parcel Theft Report was commissioned by Penn Elcom, a globally recognised British metal producer and producer of the Penn Parcel Field, and sponsored solely by Scurri, the world’s main courier administration platform for eCommerce and delivery, and produced by YouGov. It revealed that the UAE had the bottom charge of improve in parcel theft and lack of the international locations surveyed, however the variety of individuals affected nonetheless rose from 1.09 million between Could 2020 and April 2021 to a brand new excessive of 1.2 million the next 12 months (+1%).
Age group 18 to 24-year-olds was the hardest-hit for parcel thefts and loss previously 12 months (16%).
Nationally, an astounding 29% of individuals surveyed have had a package deal misplaced or stolen of their lifetime, amounting to over 2.92 million parcels. That is anticipated to rise with out preventive measures.
One in 5 individuals within the UAE (19%) had been anxious about parcel theft, with this concern extra frequent amongst male respondents (71%, in comparison with 29% girls). This break up was additionally seen in worry of stolen parcels (72% males, 28% girls), in addition to reluctance to make new on-line purchases (78% males, 22% girls).
Regardless of a decrease rise in parcel issues than the worldwide common, 21% of residents have actively researched parcel-theft prevention merchandise – double that of respondents elsewhere. However, whereas males within the UAE have considerations about parcel security, girls usually tend to analysis prevention options (one in 4 girls, to 1 in 5 males).
Google Traits knowledge exhibits that world searches for ‘parcel theft’ have rocketed as buyers proceed to order on-line, particularly for seasonal holidays. The examine discovered that one in ten individuals worldwide are additionally now reluctant to buy as a result of worry of theft, impacting retailers.
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