DHL eCommerce launches Sydney FC

DHL eCommerce has announced the launch of its Australian Fulfillment Center in Sydney, which the company says will “consolidate inventory management and last-mile delivery from Sydney to major cities and regional hubs around Australia”. The FC aims to “support booming purchase volumes amongst Australia’s online shoppers”.

Damien Sheehan, Managing Director Australia, DHL eCommerce, commented: “Nearly 75% of total online spending by Australians goes to domestic retailers, with the value of e-commerce purchases expected to grow by nearly 50% between now and 2020.

“As demand rises, online retailers need to overcome the traditional problems associated with shipping orders Australia-wide – particularly the significant distances between major cities that they need to traverse – if they want to maintain their competitive edge.

“The addition of our Australian Fulfillment Center gives our customers a far simpler, streamlined approach to managing inventory and last-mile deliveries, allowing them to focus squarely on satisfying their customers both during the check-out and shipment process.

Charles Brewer, CEO DHL eCommerce, added: “E-commerce has gone borderless, and order fulfillment needs to do the same. Our Australian facility adds another node to our standardized global network of fulfillment centers, eliminating the need for e-commerce merchants to hunt for new logistics partners as they look to expand their global reach.”