No Visibility or Cancellation Option for Delayed Third-Party Retail Deliveries
When a retailer outsources delivery to a third-party carrier, customers lose visibility into delay causes and cannot cancel or reroute the order once marked picked up, even after the estimated delivery date passes with no updates.
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