Delivery is a job
No service is free. "Every job deserves a salary," as my grandmother used to say... Delivery is a service, and someone has to pay for it—whether it's the customer, the brand, or the distributor. Free shipping fees have been normalized by the giants of digital distribution, even becoming a commercial argument that it's hard to challenge, and one that often requires alignment in order to be sold. However, we must not forget that shipping costs are unavoidable; they exist and cannot be endlessly reduced to the detriment of the labor (and wages) of those making the delivery process happen, or of the brand. The fair price aims to fairly compensate everyone in the value chain, from production to distribution. Demanding free shipping fees across the board is demanding the death of fair prices and the end of small-scale, eco-friendly alternatives.
For a brand like Espigas to "offer" free shipping all the time, it would have to cut into its margins, meaning it would reduce its own earnings and those of its artisan partners, suppliers, order preparers, and delivery personnel... which is very reminiscent of fast fashion practices. Thankfully, Espigas has never adopted that logic, and now you understand why. However, the brand will continue to "offer" free shipping on orders over €80, the threshold at which it can afford to thank you for your loyalty.
