The Svelta Grid
What is the Svelta Grid?
The Svelta Grid is a decentralized, collaborative logistics network designed to solve the inefficiencies and high costs of last-mile deliveries—especially for small and medium-sized retailers. Instead of each business trying to build its own delivery infrastructure, Svelta enables local businesses to share delivery resources in real time, based on demand.
“Instead of paying drivers to wait idly, shops can put them to better use by sharing their availability with nearby businesses—turning a fixed cost into a revenue-generating resource.“
The Challenge with Traditional Last-Mile Delivery
Retailers today face growing pressure to deliver quickly, cost-effectively, and across wider geographies—while maintaining a high level of customer experience. But for smaller businesses, this often feels out of reach.
Examples include:
- A flower shop that underuses its driver most days but becomes overwhelmed during Valentine’s Day.
- A local café that needs extra help during peak hours but sits idle during others.
- A fashion boutique with scattered local orders that can’t justify hiring a full-time driver, turning instead to expensive couriers even for nearby deliveries.
This mismatch of resources leads to underutilization, rising costs, and missed opportunities.
The Grid Approach: Shared Resources, Local Efficiency
The Svelta Grid changes the game by connecting these businesses into a collaborative delivery ecosystem.
Using shared economy principles, the Grid allows merchants to contribute or draw from a pool of freelance and part-time drivers based on real-time demand in their area.
For example:
- A flower shop can lend its driver to a neighboring café during quiet hours.
- A boutique can tap into unused capacity from a nearby business to complete its deliveries.
- Instead of paying drivers to wait idly, shops can put them to better use by sharing their availability with nearby businesses—turning a fixed cost into a revenue-generating resource.
This hyperlocal model transforms idle capacity into value, creating a more flexible and efficient logistics network—built for the real-world needs of neighborhood businesses.
Not Just a Network. A Full System.
The Grid isn’t just a concept—it’s backed by a powerful Delivery Management System (DMS) that automates everything:
- Real-time driver matching
- Dynamic pricing and slot availability based on fleet proximity
- Route optimization
- Fleet and order management
- Driver incentives and digital payments
The most economical delivery slots are suggested when a driver is already near the destination—reducing distance, emissions, and cost. Customers benefit from more flexible delivery windows, while businesses optimize their operations.
A Dual-Model Platform
Svelta’s software supports both:
- Courier model – Traditional delivery flow from merchant → hub → customer, with waybill tracking.
- Quick commerce model – Direct, on-demand delivery from shop to customer, with no middle layer or waiting.
Orders can also be routed through micro-hubs, where any member store can act as a temporary hub. Short-mile drivers then handle the final leg, blending the speed of quick commerce with the efficiency of courier consolidation.
Why It Matters
Unlike other platforms that either offer logistics software or driver marketplaces, Svelta unifies both. It gives retailers, 3PLs, and fleet operators the tools to dynamically manage and share delivery resources—achieving economies of scale once reserved for large corporations.
The result?
- Lower delivery costs
- Greater flexibility
- Wider coverage
- Stronger neighborhood economies
Proven in Cyprus. Ready to Scale.
The Grid is already operational in Cyprus, where Svelta’s technology powers over 1,000 daily deliveries across more than 35 merchants, including partnerships with major logistics providers. This success has validated our model and paved the way for expansion to Greece and beyond—bringing collaborative logistics to every city, one neighborhood at a time.
Want to see how the Svelta Grid can transform your delivery operations? Let’s talk!
