The Whistl Group, the UK's largest delivery management company, has launched a trial in three locations of a new delivery service for low volume e-tailers who cannot access competitive parcel pricing due to their low volumes. This means retailers, regardless of size, now have the opportunity to deliver parcels to customers at discounted rates.
Parcelhub, which is launching in the West Midlands (Minworth), South Yorkshire (Dinnington) and Nottingham, will see the consolidator collect parcels from local e-tailers, transport to its new and existing micro hubs, then pass over to their final-mile partners for delivery to the consumer.
Small volume e-tailers will have access for the first time to carrier management systems (CMS) that will enable them to offer consumers a wider range of delivery options including 24 and 48 hours services.
The CMS, which is seamlessly integrated into the existing order management system, will automatically choose the best carrier for the job depending on size, weight and service required.
Other benefits to e-tailers include single label production. This connects the whole delivery process together enabling better journey transparency through increased track and traceability of the parcel.
With the micro-hubs located in big conurbations, Parcelhub is able to offer better collection times and reduce the environmental impact of collections through reduced mileage to the handover of parcels to delivery partners.
One of the greatest benefits to e-tailers is that they will have access to Parcelhub's industry-leading account management, with a single person handling all their delivery management needs.
The Whistl Group has always been a champion for our customers and looking at ways for organisations, no matter their size, to benefit from competition in the delivery space. As we are seeing unprecedented demand for goods online during the current Covid-19 crisis, it is important that all retailers no matter of size have the opportunity to get their goods to customers competitively.
By working with us, small volume e-tailers can now access the benefits of carrier management systems that were once only available to larger volume organisations. We look forward to rolling out to further locations across the UK depending on the performance of the trial in Minworth, Dinnington, and Nottingham.
Nick Wells, CEO, Whistl Group
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