Dollar General and FedEx to Offer Convenient Package Drop-off and Pickup Solutions
June 17 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Alliance Puts Power in the Hands of Customers
to Control E-commerce Shipments
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) announced
today a strategic alliance that will offer new, convenient access
to FedEx drop-off and pickup services at thousands of Dollar
General stores. The effort is designed to increase access for all
customers, particularly those living in rural communities.
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FedEx and Dollar General plan to begin rolling out the service
in more than 1,500 Dollar General stores in late summer 2019,
building to a total of more than 8,000 stores by the end of 2020.
The Dollar General alliance will increase the FedEx Retail
Convenience Network to more than 62,000 retail locations.
FedEx is one of the leading enablers of the rapidly-growing
e-commerce market. This is one way FedEx continues to meet demand,
and the offering complements the company’s existing portfolio of
solutions for online merchants. By leveraging Dollar General’s
unique rural store footprint, more than 90 percent of Americans
will ultimately live within five miles of a FedEx hold retail
location.
“Dollar General is the perfect retailer to help us meet the
growing need for convenient, secure drop-off and pickup options in
a variety of rural communities,” said Scott Harkins, senior vice
president, Customer Channel Marketing, FedEx Services. “We
understand customers may not always want packages delivered to a
home or office. They want secure, alternate delivery options, and
we’re on a mission to make that happen. We are proud to work with
Dollar General to make our customers’ lives easier.”
“Dollar General is excited to work with FedEx to offer customers
a secure, convenient pickup and drop-off location,” said Jason
Reiser, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer.
“This collaboration furthers Dollar General’s mission of Serving
Others and long track record of serving rural communities by
combining our expansive store presence with FedEx’s global reach.
We look forward to providing customers with expanded services and
accessibility throughout our rural footprint and working with FedEx
as we begin the rollout later this year.”
Improving Convenience and Saving Time
By bringing together Dollar General’s vast network of retail
locations with the growing FedEx convenience network, this new
alliance aims to give customers the advantage of a hassle-free
shopping experience and the ability to do more in one store. As
part of the FedEx OnSite™ program, customers will be able to drop
off pre-packaged and pre-labeled FedEx Express or FedEx Ground
shipments at Dollar General stores and pick up packages sent to
their neighborhood Dollar General.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $69 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 450,000
team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and
professional standards and the needs of their customers and
communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and
possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.
About Dollar General
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers
for 80 years through its mission of Serving Others. Dollar
General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by
offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as
food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic
apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in
convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 15,597
stores in 44 states as of May 3, 2019. In addition to high-quality
private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's
most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter &
Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark,
Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar
General at www.dollargeneral.com.
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Rae Lyn Rushing, FedEx(901) 434-5791rae.rushing@fedex.comCrystal
Ghassemi, APR, Dollar General(615)
855-5210crystal.ghassemi@dollargeneral.com
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