Australian start-up parcel operator Sendle has signed a partnership deal with DHL eCommerce to offer international parcel delivery services for small businesses in Australia, according to reports in the national media.
According to Sendle chief executive and co-founder, James Chin Moody, quoted by www.itwire.com, the “ground-breaking” move means small businesses in Australia will soon enjoy door-to-door delivery with Sendle managing domestic pick-ups in Australia and DHL eCommerce providing access to more than 220 countries and territories in DHL’s network worldwide.
“From day one, our mission has been to unlock the power of big business delivery infrastructure for millions of small businesses. Our agreement with DHL eCommerce, a true world leader in logistics, is a major step forward in levelling the playing field in Australia,” Moody explained.
“By doing so, we aim to help more small businesses expand globally and thrive in the Amazon age. With this international parcel delivery service, our customers will be able to ship internationally within a few clicks and pay for it online – it has never been so simple.”
The partnership with DHL eCommerce comes as Sendle announced it has just passed one billion kilometres of carbon-neutral parcel delivery “on behalf of tens of thousands of small businesses”.
The company claims revenue has grown 20% month-on-month and it recently announced integration with major e-commerce players Neto, Xero, Shipstation and Shopify.
The report also quoted DHL eCommerce's chief executive, Charles Brewer, who said of the deal: “Australian SMEs are winners in this partnership as we combine DHL’s global expertise and reach with Sendle’s deep knowledge of small businesses to create simple and affordable solutions for international parcel delivery.”
Chin Moody revealed that with the partnership with DHL now signed, he expected Sendle’s international shipping service to be available to selected customers in Sydney in time for Christmas deliveries and to roll out nationwide in 2018.
In anticipation of “enormous demand”, Sendle was inviting small businesses to register to be part of a pilot programme, he added.
Earlier this month, there were reports that Sendle had signed a major deal with online marketplace eBay which closely followed news of a partnership with HardToFind, a curated marketplace specialising in unique products from independent craftspeople and manufacturers.
