Leading eCommerce logistics provider expands into ANZ

Asendia, a leading eCommerce logistics provider, is expanding its services to businesses in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

The company states it is well-positioned to widen its scope and provide customers in the two countries with its professional eCommerce shipping solutions, particularly for online retailers selling internationally, with sustainable parcel solutions.

This comes after three years of meticulous planning, setting up global connections with local operations, establishing key strategic partnerships and building its regional network, the company states.

Asendia's products are designed to empower businesses to grow across borders, namely via its trademark offering, e-PAQ, which encompasses a range of international packet and parcel delivery services designed for online retailers.

With Asendia, online retailers can benefit from a wide array of choices based on weight, delivery speed, price and intuitive features such as end-to-end tracking services on the retailers own platforms.

The company's expansion of services in ANZ coincides with the retail landscape's evolution across the two countries. Due in no small part to the COVID-19 pandemic, eCommerce activity in Australia and New Zealand is rising significantly and is projected to be the preferred form of retail in the two markets, particularly for shoppers in the current and future generations.

It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in Australia and nearly 90% of adults in New Zealand under 55 years old now prefer online shopping, with businesses making technology investments to prepare for a digital-first retail environment.

Lou Milicevic, Managing Director, Asendia Oceania, says, "With the future of retail being shaped by eCommerce especially in markets such as Australia and New Zealand businesses now require unfettered, reliable and accessible solutions to reach customers both nationwide and to the rest of the world.

"We are pleased to deepen our presence in the ANZ region to help provide retailers here increase their international reach, especially as our solutions help manage everything from customer enquiries to last-mile fulfillments, putting them at ease and giving their customers the optimal online shopping experience, no matter where they are located."

Asendia is a joint venture between La Poste and Swiss Post, the state-owned postal services of France and Switzerland respectively. Launched in 2012, it has been operating for ten years, working closely with postal and parcel operators in over 200 countries and territories to provide international mail and eCommerce solutions worldwide.

The company also acquired ESW and has invested into Anchanto both of which are eCommerce technology solution providers to enhance and expand its eCommerce services. To date, notable brands that have been using Asendia's solutions include Urban Outfitters, Boden and The Economist.