DHL Delivery Partnership Enables Consumers Overseas to Shop from
Any U.S. Internet Retailer
PLANTATION, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company,
today announced a new five-year agreement with Borderlinx, a
U.K.-based provider of cross-border e-commerce solutions. The new
agreement between DHL and Borderlinx gives shoppers outside the U.S.
the ability to order products from any U.S. Internet retailer. The
Borderlinx solution also provides simple access to a global
marketplace for U.S. Internet retailers who have previously only
offered delivery within the U.S. marketplace.
U.S. Internet retailers can integrate directly with Borderlinx to
make their products immediately available to the international
marketplace. Borderlinx provides Internet merchants with payment
solutions, order fulfillment and DHL delivery services for product
delivery to any of the 225 countries and territories served by DHL.
All purchases are sent to and stored at DHL's primary air and
ground hub in Ohio until the customer requests delivery. One
consolidated delivery of purchases saves consumers significantly on
import fees, duties and transportation charges.
"With the proven global network of DHL, we can now offer our
U.S.-based retailers and consumers around the world the best option
for express delivery service for their international orders," said
Neill O' Sullivan, founder of Borderlinx.
DHL Solutions will provide full-service warehousing and
fulfillment services including product storage, picking, packaging and
consolidation of customer products for Borderlinx at the DHL hub in
Wilmington, Ohio. Hosting operations on-site at the DHL hub in
Wilmington, Ohio allows for direct access to international flights and
late cutoff times. DHL's logistics solutions will scale to adjust to
retail cycles throughout the year.
"Today, only a small percentage of the top 500 U.S. Internet
retailers ship internationally," said Marc Blouin, Senior Vice
President of DHL Solutions (USA), Inc. "This new partnership between
DHL and Borderlinx opens the marketplace to hundreds of millions of
customers that until now have not been able to purchase their products
from U.S. Internet retailers."
"Many U.S. businesses are addressing the need for revenue
improvements by reaching out beyond their borders, and require strong
partnerships that address the complexities and requirements of global
transportation," said Charles Brewer, Executive Vice President of
Sales, for DHL. "As a company with cross-border expertise serving over
225 countries and territories, DHL is the perfect partner to help
Borderlinx's customers reach new markets quickly and reliably through
the strongest global express transportation network in the industry."
About DHL
DHL is the global market leader of the international express and
logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and
customized solutions from a single source.
DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland
transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail
services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth
understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more
than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Some 300,000 employees,
including more than 40,000 employees in the U.S., are dedicated to
providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers'
expectations.
Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net
brand. The group generated revenues of more than 63 billion euros
(more than $93 billion) in 2007.
DHL USA, Plantation
Corporate Communications
Robert Mintz, 954-888-7114
usa.pressoffice@dhl.com
or
Borderlinx
Douglas West, 0032-475-983953
douglas.west@borderlinx.com
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