Quadient and GLS France Announce a Major Partnership
26 Octobre 2023 - 5:45PM
Quadient and GLS France Announce a Major Partnership
Quadient and GLS France Announce a Major
Partnership
Partnership gives GLS privileged access
to Quadient’s French open locker network
Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leading
customer communication management solutions provider and a major
global parcel locker operator, and GLS France, one
of Europe's leading express parcel delivery providers, are proud to
announce the signature of a significant agreement. The carrier,
which handles over 860 million parcels across the markets every
year at a group level, can now draw on the open Parcel Pending by
Quadient network currently being rolled out in France to offer more
delivery modes and locations to its 6,000 customers in France.
Under the new agreement, as soon as November,
GLS will have access to the full extent of Quadient’s open network
in France to deliver its parcels, while also benefitting from
exclusive reserved space on a specific number of sites in the
carrier's priority geographical areas. GLS France plans to offer
its customers up to 1,500 Quadient drop-off and pick-up points by
2025, including those from the recently announced Auchan
partnership.
"This strategic partnership with Quadient
embodies our shared vision of innovation and excellence in parcel
delivery. In opting for Quadient, we have chosen a partner whose
independent locker network and complementary services adds to our
activities, increasing our overall delivery efficiency. This
collaboration enables us to meet the growing demands of our
customers, shippers and recipients alike, who are looking for more
convenient, 24/7 delivery solutions. GLS France now offers a
complete range of delivery services covering all of France, from
retail stores, next-door neighbors, and now automated lockers. This
alliance opens promising prospects for GLS, not only in France but
also in other parts of Europe," emphasizes Nicolas Robert, Managing
Director of GLS France.
"We're delighted to be working with GLS France
and to be part of their transformation project initiated over the
past two years," explains Katia Bourgeais Crémel, European Director
for Parcel Locker Solutions at Quadient. "With a third major
carrier now joining our network in France, we are accelerating our
mission to modernize delivery services by offering a true
multicarrier pickup and drop-off network. We deeply believe in our
vision and business model, with a shared infrastructure available
to the entire e-commerce logistics ecosystem, providing greater
choice and convenience for consumers and creating economies of
scale in terms of costs and use of urban space. We are honored by
GLS France's confidence, and firmly believe that this new
partnership will greatly accelerate consumer adoption and
widespread the use of smart locker delivery in France."
Quadient operates nearly 19,000 smart parcel
lockers worldwide and is committed to rapidly deploying an open
locker network in France and the UK. The company is building
partnerships with key players such as Auchan, real estate company
Galimmo, and major parcel delivery companies. Quadient’s unique,
agnostic and shared network is helping to improve the efficiency,
reliability and environmental footprint of last-mile delivery in
France.
About Quadient®Quadient is the
driving force behind the world’s most meaningful customer
experiences. By focusing on three key solution areas, Intelligent
Communication Automation, Parcel Locker Solutions and Mail-Related
Solutions, Quadient helps simplify the connection between people
and what matters. Quadient supports hundreds of thousands of
customers worldwide in their quest to create relevant, personalized
connections and achieve customer experience excellence. Quadient is
listed in compartment B of Euronext Paris (QDT) and is part of the
CAC® Mid & Small and EnterNext® Tech 40 indices. For more
information about Quadient, visit www.quadient.com.
About GLSGLS Group is one of
the largest self-reliant parcel services providers in Europe, with
a strong local presence in almost all countries across the
continent. It also operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in
Canada and on the USA’s West Coast within one GLS network. This
allows GLS to seamlessly connect its customers and communities with
millions of parcels and stories every day. GLS is proactive
regarding network management, connecting its markets flexibly and
agilely to respond to their fast-changing and dynamic nature. The
company takes pride in providing its customers across about 40
countries with high-quality service that best suits their needs.
The GLS network consists of over 120 hubs and more than 1,600
depots, supported by approximately 35,000 final-mile delivery
vehicles, 4,700 long-distance trucks and more than 42,000 Parcel
shops. This offers network resilience, superior flexibility, and
extended reach. In 2022/23, GLS generated record revenues of 5.4
billion euros and delivered 862 million parcels across the markets.
For more information, visit gls-group.com.
ContactsJoe Scolaro,
QuadientGlobal Press Relations Manager+1
203-301-3673j.scolaro@quadient.com
Sandy Armstrong, Sterling KilgoreDirector of
Media &
Communications+1-630-699-8979sarmstrong@sterlingkilgore.com
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