The service sector is an important component of any country?s economy. Some service sectors such as the health, education, water, and sanitation sectors, are also directly relevant to achieving social development objectives.

The service sector accounts for a significant proportion of GDP in most countries, including low-income countries, where it frequently generates over 50% of GDP. The process of development usually coincides with a growing role of services in the economy.

Thus services constitute an increasing percentage of GDP in nearly all developing countries. Many services are key inputs to all or most other business e.g. infrastructure services such as energy, telecommunications, and transportation; financial services which facilitate transactions and provide access to finance for investment; health and education services which contribute to a healthy, well-trained workforce; and legal and accountancy services which are part of the institutional framework required to underpin a healthy market economy.

From 2015 to 2020, the United States' couriers and local delivery services industry increased in market size by an average of 4.7% every year. As more people turn to e-commerce sites, food delivery platforms, and other types of delivery services, they are discovering the ease of getting what they need without having to visit a store or restaurant.

As cities locked down to slow the spread of COVID-19, people turned to delivery services as more than just a convenience. In the U.S., the popularity of grocery delivery services increased by as much as fivefold during the height of the pandemic.

Those who live in metropolitan centers can also use on-demand delivery services to have newspapers and magazines brought to their door, making it easier to keep up with news and enjoy some entertainment while stuck at home.

Consumers who have recently begun taking advantage of delivery services due to COVID-19 may continue using these services even as the threat of COVID dissipates in the future. Delivery services are a convenient alternative to driving, walking, or taking public transit to a store and hoping they have what you need.

Adding long-distance delivery services can also help businesses expand their profits and adapt to an increase or decrease in demand for their products.

One could use a truck or van delivery service to sell desks to people states away who are looking to furnish their new home offices. By offering shipping options to customers across the U.S. through a courier or freight delivery service.

We also need to invest in supply chain management and warehousing services to equip you to sell to customers far and wide.