TNT Express France expects to triple its home delivery volumes this Christmas thanks to thee-commerce boom in France, and handle a total of about six million express parcels in December.
For the Christmas period this year, the number of online orders is expected to be much higherthan for the same period in 2006. The French association Fevad (Federation of e-commerce and mailorder trading) expects a turnover of EUR 3 billion in online shopping in France this year whichwould amount to a 22% increase compared to Christmas 2006. Some traders are expecting a tenfoldincrease in online sales.
TNT Express France, which is the delivery partner for about 150 online retail sites, said ithas adapted the capacity and resources of its operational network to cope with the strong rise inthe quantity of parcels to be delivered to consumers.
TNT will ensure express delivery of presents on Saturday 22 December as well as Monday 24December. As part of the special service, TNT will offer a 24-hour delivery service until ChristmasEve.
This innovative service ensures maximum comfort especially when it comes to home delivery,TNT said. If consumers are not at home at the time of delivery, the parcels are automaticallytransported to the next Relais Colis parcel drop-off point. The recipient is then informed by SMSwhere the item can be picked up. TNT uses a network of 3,800 Relais Colis networks.
