DHL yesterday announced a new, expanded three-year deal with Wal-Mart that will see the carriernearly double its revenues, and the volume handled through its air express and ground shipping
services, from the retail chain’s 4,000 US stores.Under the new agreement, the Deutsche Post subsidiary will continue its exclusive productrepair-and-return delivery service for Wal-Mart and has also been awarded responsibility for allspecialist product transportation for the retail giant’s stores and Sam’s Clubs across the US.
DHL yesterday announced a new, expanded three-year deal with Wal-Mart that will see thecarrier nearly double its revenues, and the volume handled through its air express and groundshipping services, from the retail chain’s 4,000 US stores.
Under the new agreement, the Deutsche Post subsidiary will continue its exclusive productrepair-and-return delivery service for Wal-Mart and has also been awarded responsibility for allspecialist product transportation for the retail giant’s stores and Sam’s Clubs across the US.
Wal-Mart has also added DHL as one of the primary carriers for its “state transportationprogramme”, covering all outbound shipments from the status involved, including transport betweenand among Wal-Mart retail stores, distribution centres and suppliers.
“For the past seven years, DHL has successfully managed several transportation and logisticsprogrammes for Wal-Mart, demonstrating an ability to provide customised solutions and time and costefficiencies that directly benefit our retail stores and customers,” said Ken Braunbach, directorof carrier relations for Wal-Mart.
DHL will also continue its exclusive management of several customised services for Wal-Martunder the new contract, including its optical product logistics programme, handling online floraldistribution for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, and providing all express transport fromWal-Mart mailroom distribution centres.
“As the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart has some of the most complex and varieddistribution needs in their industry,” said Charles Brewer, executive vice-president of sales forDHL.
“By the expansion of the DHL relationship, we believe Wal-Mart will be in an even betterposition to maintain its competitive edge for merchandise selection, price leadership and customersatisfaction,” Brewer added.
