<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>EMEA on Marianne Caroline</title><link>https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/emea/</link><description>Recent content in EMEA on Marianne Caroline</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:03:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mariannecaroline.com/tags/emea/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Reliability Beats Speed in EMEA Delivery, But Costs Climb</title><link>https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/reliability-beats-speed-in-emea-delivery-but-costs-climb/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:03:08 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://mariannecaroline.com/articles/reliability-beats-speed-in-emea-delivery-but-costs-climb/</guid><description>&lt;h2 id="the-gap-between-promise-and-checkout"&gt;The gap between promise and checkout&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Online shoppers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are often left guessing when their order will arrive. Research among logistics and delivery companies in the region shows that only 27 per cent tell customers the expected delivery date before they reach the checkout. That means the vast majority of retailers and carriers are asking people to commit to a purchase without a clear timeline for when it will land on their doorstep.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>