DPD expands express services in Germany
DPD, Germany’s largest B2B parcel operator, has upgraded its express services to try to win more business in the strongly-growing premium segment of the CEP market.
The GeoPost subsidiary said that it has expanded its existing time-definite next-day delivery options of 10:00 and 12:00 with the addition of an 8:30 option and a Saturday delivery service. These new options were introduced on February 1.
With effect from April 1, DPD is offering further express service options. These include recipient identity checks, shipment collection or exchange, and pro-active alerts per SMS.
“With our express service, we are responding to the diverse demands of our customers. We have the right offer for every customer need,” declared CEO Hans Fluri. DPD aims to rely on strengths such as high quality levels and close customer relationships to generate new business, he added.
“We will win over the market with our new express services because we are close to customers and know exactly what they want,” Fluri said. “The express initiative is an important step in our growth strategy, with which we are targeting new core segments,” he added.
DPD GeoPost, a 100% GeoPost subsidiary, has 6,000 employees in 65 depots and 6,000 vehicles.
