The global pandemic and the war in the Ukraine has put a strain on the global supply chain. How do businesses deal with this and what is the impact for consumers. Ronan talks to Fergal O'Carroll, the Chief Revenue Officer of Scurri about this and more.

Fergal talks about his background, the future plans for Scurri, working out of Wexford, the pandemic and online commerce, how buying habits have changed, Brexit. Fergal also talks about the war in Ukraine, shipping costs, sustainability, drones, and the improvements in technology.

More about Scurri:

Scurri is a kind of "Stripe for shipping", which provides cloud-based software that optimises the online ordering, shipping and delivery process for retailers. They have recently announced a €9 million investment to accelerate growth in the European markets. This brings the Wexford-based company’s total funding to €15.3 million to date.

They currently derivs over 70% of its revenue from the UK, and will power over 100 million parcel deliveries this year by enabling merchants to present the most efficient delivery option via more than 700 carrier services.

Scurri’s platform allows retailers to create accurate labels, track shipments from dispatch to delivery and provide analytics and it helps businesses ship their products anywhere in the world through its network of carrier integrations. Customers include eBay, Vision Direct, and Gousto.

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