FURTHER INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PACKCITY SMART PARCEL LOCKERS
- In Japan, Neopost and Yamato's multi-operator and shared network of parcel lockers is experiencing a swift roll-out with over 3,000 units implemented
- Encouraged also by Packcity's progress in Australia, France and the USA, Neopost has just announced further expansion across Europe
Paris, 23 July 2018
Neopost, a global technology supplier of digital communications, shipping and mail solutions, today announced that Packcity Japan, a jointly owned company established in May 2016 with Yamato Transport, the Japanese leader in transportation and parcel delivery, has already installed more than 3,000 parcel lockers. This is in line with the initial plan to install 5,000 units in Japan by 2022.
Japan is listed among the top 5 largest e-commerce markets in the world[1]. The swift roll-out of the Packcity lockers was in response to the expanding portfolio of delivery options, in line with consumer demand. Packcity Japan will continue installing new units, while working to increase the value of these lockers with convenient enhancements such as returns and shipping directly from the lockers.
"Strategic partnerships such as the one in place with Yamato Transport serve our vision to provide the retail, transportation and e-commerce industry with the tools needed to drive revenue through the great shipping experiences sought after by consumers. We are a partner of choice, as the only supplier in the market today with the ability to deploy, maintain and operate an open network of secure automated lockers in different continents" said Daniel Malouf, COO of Neopost Shipping.
Neopost's Packcity smart parcel lockers enable one-stop multiple deliveries, allow for a shared use between different operators to reduce costs by mutualization. They offer multiple functionalities fit for diverse environments: corporate, residential and university mailrooms offering concierge services, retail stores for click and collect management, e-commerce missed deliveries or direct drop.
Neopost's open architecture as well as its multi-operator and shared business model are innovations that support the adaptability of Packcity lockers in different markets and multiple countries. With deployments progressing in Australia, France, Japan and the USA, Packcity is currently being launched by Neopost's subsidiaries in a number of European countries, for a concierge services usage.
ABOUT NEOPOST NEOPOST is a global leader in digital communications, shipping and mail solutions. Its mission is to help companies improve the way they manage interactions with their clients and partners. Neopost provides the most advanced solutions for physical mail processing (mailing systems and folders-inserters), digital communications management (Customer Communications Management and Data Quality applications), and supply chain and e-commerce process optimization (from shopping cart to delivery, including associated tracking services). With a direct presence in 29 countries and more than 5,800 employees, Neopost reported annual sales of €1.1 billion in 2017. Its products and services are sold in more than 90 countries. Neopost is listed in compartment A of Euronext Paris and belongs to the SBF 120 index. |
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[1] Leng, V. (2018). E-Commerce in Japan | Info Cubic Japan Blog.
https://www.infocubic.co.jp/en/blog/e-commerce/e-commerce-japan/
