A new logistics platform is quietly reconfiguring how local deliveries function across Nova Scotia. Get It Picked, a Nova Scotia-based courier startup, is presenting a consummate response to the incorrigible inefficiencies embedded in traditional delivery networks.
With a focus on hyperlocal service, tech-driven tracking, and flexible options for both individuals and businesses, the company is setting a new benchmark for last-mile logistics in the region.
Why Local Matters in Logistics
Large courier companies often treat Nova Scotia as a peripheral zone with limited service coverage and slow fulfillment times. Get It Picked is addressing this by designing operations around local needs rather than national scale.
Its delivery ecosystem is centred on:
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Real-time tracking through a user-friendly platform
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Verified, region-based delivery professionals
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Same-day or scheduled pickup and drop-offs
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Service availability across Eastern, Western, Northern and Central Zones.
The company’s services are not limited to ecommerce. Individuals can use the app for personal errands, urgent deliveries, and time-sensitive pickups. This flexibility is one of the key drivers behind its early success.
Filling Gaps National Couriers Leave Behind
Nova Scotia’s small and medium-sized businesses often struggle with courier options that are either too expensive or too generic. Get It Picked offers a direct solution by catering to specific industries and use-cases:
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E-commerce: Daily order fulfillment for local online sellers
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Automotive: Delivery of parts and tools to garages and body shops
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Medical: Secure and timely transport of documents, test kits, or prescriptions
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Food and Beverage: Scheduled and on-demand delivery support for restaurants, cafes, and cloud kitchens
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Retail: Same-day delivery services for local stores aiming to compete with larger chains
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Event and Exhibition: Time-sensitive transport of props, materials, and equipment to and from venues
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Furniture and Appliances: Pickup and drop-off of bulky items within manageable local distances
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B2B Logistics: Inter-office movement for businesses with multiple locations
Unlike bulk-focused carriers, the company avoids long-haul batching and prioritizes route efficiency within a limited radius.
Nova Scotia is witnessing a shift in how goods move within cities and towns. With more residents shopping online and small businesses adopting direct-to-door models, the demand for faster, localized delivery is rising.
Traditional courier services are often built for national routes and have struggled to keep pace with these evolving needs, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas.
As a result, there is growing interest in delivery solutions that are designed around regional geography, offer real-time tracking, and prioritize reliability instead of scale. This changing landscape is creating space for more agile and community-focused logistics services to grow.
Built Around the Region, Not Just Technology
The founding team brings a fastidious understanding of Nova Scotia’s transport corridors, neighbourhood intricacies, and overlooked service deserts. These are local level insights that national delivery models often jettison in favour of scale.
Upcoming plans include:
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Integrating business dashboards for bulk users
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Partnering with local businesses
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Expanding driver onboarding to build delivery capacity across more districts
This measured approach is part of what sets Get It Picked apart. It isn’t scaling for the sake of expansion. Every new region or vertical it adds is backed by demand, feasibility, and community relevance.
A Quiet but Real Shift in Local Logistics
Nova Scotia’s delivery infrastructure has long leaned on national players that weren’t designed for the region’s layout. Get It Picked offers a different vision. A vision that is smaller in scale but stronger in fit.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all model, the company is offering a logistics solution that respects the geography, urgency, and service expectations of local residents and businesses.
If its early momentum continues, the company could mark the beginning of a broader shift in how communities think about delivery. Instead of viewing it as an outsourced utility, people may begin to see it as a locally responsive service built for the roads it travels.
This article appears in Jun 1-30, 2025.