Quadient Signs with Pickup a Strategic Deal to Roll Out 1,500 Automated Parcel Lockers in France
01 Giugno 2021 - 8:30AM
Quadient Signs with Pickup a Strategic Deal to Roll Out 1,500
Automated Parcel Lockers in France
Quadient Signs with
Pickup a
Strategic Deal
to Roll
Out 1,500
Automated Parcel Lockers in
France
Paris, June 1,
2021
Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in
helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through
digital and physical channels and the second largest operator of
smart parcel lockers in the world, announced the conclusion of a
strategic deal with Pickup, the largest out-of-home drop-off and
pick-up network in France, and a subsidiary of French postal group
La Poste and of DPDgroup. The deal covers the roll-out of 1,500
parcel locker stations in local retail stores over three years.
Already well engaged in the second phase of its
Back to Growth strategic plan, Quadient continues its mission to
expand its automated parcel locker footprint in the world's leading
e-commerce markets, with a target of reaching 25,000 units
installed by the end of 2023.
In response to the strong growth of e-commerce,
particularly over the last year, Pickup is increasing the capacity
of its French network, already made of 15,000-pick-up stores and
500 smart lockers installed in high-traffic locations such as post
offices, train stations and supermarkets.
Pickup is a long-standing partner for Quadient
in the French market, collaborating since 2014 in the deployment of
its parcel locker network. Under the new agreement, Pickup has
selected Quadient’s Parcel Pending Lite solution, a patented
technology unique in the market that, combined with Pickup’s
support, can be installed without any technical assistance or
electrical connection. Designed for retailers, Parcel Pending
Lite’s modular design can be configured to meet the shape and size
of specific stores that can be easily installed and moved to adapt
to the store's layout changes. With the roll-out of the 1,500
parcel locker stations, Pickup and Quadient are strengthening their
leadership in the French market.
“Through our innovations such as the Parcel
Pending Lite model, which is modular and simple to install and
operate, our goal is to offer consumers an exceptional delivery
experience while providing our partners with an efficient tool to
facilitate their operations and limit the carbon footprint
associated with the growing number of parcels on the road” said
Daniel Malouf, chief solution officer, Parcel Locker Solutions, at
Quadient. “This is why we are so happy with the renewed trust of
our long-term partner Pickup, a leader in its industry and
continuously committed to simplifying the life of the consumer and
its partner stores.”
“We are very pleased with our partnership,
especially because this modular locker system has been designed by
Quadient based on our feedback and experience. Pickup's goal is to
provide the most convenient tool available to retailers in order to
assist them in the expansion of their business” said Maxime
d’Hauteville, CEO of Pickup.
Support local
stores in the development of their
activity
These 1,500 parcel lockers will be installed
throughout France, in local stores and independent shops part of
the Pickup network. This will give them an additional proximity
service offered to their existing customers and will also attract
new customers. The parcel lockers return valuable time for retail
staff and allow to handle large volumes, especially during peak
periods, while they continue to welcome customers with serenity.
The retailer will thus remain available for his main activity
without any hindrance.
Ismaël Dos Santos is the manager of
the “I Replace” store
in Asnières, near Paris,
a shop dedicated to repairing IT
equipment. The shop has been a
pick-up location with Pickup since 2017 and
recently installed a parcel
locker station.
“I am really happy of my Pickup locker,” Santos
said. “It’s working very well, and it looks very harmonious in my
shop. And it’s modern, fashionable: my customers like it. It allows
me to manage a much higher number of parcels without being
interrupted in my activity. I recommend it to all my shopkeeper
colleagues.”
At the core of these new Pickup lockers is
Quadient's Parcel Pending Lite technology, which provides an
innovative and secure pickup experience, with packages stored in a
dedicated area that is accessible via a unique self-service pickup
code. Individuals can therefore pick-up their e-commerce Colissimo
or Chronopost parcels, ordered on one of the 8,000 e-commerce
partner websites offering the Pickup out-of-home delivery
solution.
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.
Contacts
Joe
Scolaro, Quadient
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