Since its emergence 15 years ago, telematics has largely been regarded as an operational tool for recording and monitoring where vehicles are at any given time and how long their journeys have taken. But as its technology becomes more sophisticated, telematics has expanded and become a vital part of effective fleet management.

Most people agree that ecommerce is the future of retail. But have you considered that ecommerce wouldn’t be able to grow and thrive without a strong delivery parcel industry, which in turn is supported by the telematics industry?

The online retail industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world and analysts estimate that by 2021 total global online sales will amount to $4.48 trillion – that’s almost twice the UK’s GDP.