Shopify and DHL Express Partner to Empower Small Businesses to Go Global
October 18 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
New partnership brings two- to five-day
international express shipping to hundreds of thousands of
merchants
Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) (TSX: SHOP), the leading multi-channel
commerce platform, and DHL, the world’s leading international
express services provider, today announced a new partnership to
help small businesses access global markets. Shopify will be adding
DHL Express as a new international carrier to Shopify Shipping,
helping hundreds of thousands of U.S. small businesses increase
sales around the globe through lower shipping rates. These rates
enable small businesses to more easily compete with large companies
and marketplaces, and were previously available only to enterprise
customers.
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“For smaller businesses and startups today, the potential field
of customers is not just local – it’s global,” said Cristian Vera,
VP of Sales for DHL Express Americas. “Those on the Shopify
Shipping platform can now access the growing global marketplace and
take their business to new heights by shipping their products to
any of the 220 countries and territories we serve.”
Shopify Shipping simplifies commerce by enabling businesses to
easily manage all aspects of their shipping and fulfillment
directly within Shopify. DHL Express will now be natively
integrated into the Shopify platform, joining existing partnerships
with USPS and Canada Post, to minimize costs and simplify
fulfillment workflows for busy entrepreneurs. Shopify businesses
currently ship millions of packages a month, and more than 10% of
those are sent internationally.
“This partnership with DHL Express lets small businesses ship
like enterprise companies: with fast, premium delivery, lower rates
and a global brand consumers trust and choose at checkout,” said
Maia Benson, Global Head of Shipping for Shopify. “With Shopify’s
massive scale, powering more than 500,000 businesses, we’re able to
work with global shipping powerhouses to offer this premium
solution to the small business owner.”
Shopify Shipping and DHL Express will offer a wide variety of
features to help businesses more easily ship their products around
the world, including:
- Fast shipping: customers receive
packages within two to five business days, and can track them
anywhere in the world
- Competitive international rates:
special, negotiated shipping rates with no minimum shipping volumes
or subscription required
- Free DHL Express pickups: can be
scheduled through Shopify, for any number of packages
- Expansive global coverage:
delivery to more than 220 countries and territories worldwide
- One-stop shop: Shopify
Shipping enables merchants to manage all their shipping needs in
one place
DHL Express for Shopify Shipping is available today for
businesses in the United States. For more information, visit:
http://www.shopify.com/blog/dhl-express-shopify-shipping
About ShopifyShopify is the leading cloud-based,
multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized
businesses. Merchants can use the software to design, set up, and
manage their stores across multiple sales channels, including web,
mobile, social media, marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations, and
pop-up shops. The platform also provides merchants with a powerful
back-office and a single view of their business. The Shopify
platform was engineered for reliability and scale, making
enterprise-level technology available to businesses of all sizes.
Shopify currently powers over 500,000 businesses in approximately
175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Red Bull, Nestle,
GE, Kylie Cosmetics, and many more.
About DHL – The logistics
company for the worldDHL is the leading global brand in the
logistics industry. Our DHL family of divisions offer an unrivalled
portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and
international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment
solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to
industrial supply chain management. With about 350,000 employees in
more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects
people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade
flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries
including technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy,
automotive and retail, a proven commitment to corporate
responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing markets,
DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the
world”.
DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The Group generated
revenues of more than 57 billion euros in 2016.
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