AIT has launched what it claims is Germany\u2019s first dedicated next-day, two-person delivery service from its 200,000sq ft facility in Hannover.<\/p>\n
The hub, which is close to the A2 and A7 motorways, offers storage capacity for more than 9,000 pallets and will act as a central hub of a new nationwide network.<\/p>\n
From this location, it can provide next-day delivery to 85% of the German population.<\/p>\n
The operation will handle 1,000 deliveries daily from launch, supported by a fleet of 50 branded trailers and 80 two-person delivery crews.<\/p>\n
Deliveries will take place six days a week, Monday through Saturday from 7am to 8pm as standard \u2014 a level of service the company says is unique in the German marketplace.<\/p>\n
The service includes delivery to the room of choice and removal of packaging, as part of AIT\u2019s core offering, with optional installation available, according to client needs.<\/p>\n
Should a next day delivery not be convenient, consumers are offered the flexibility to nominate their preferred delivery date allowing the customer to receive their delivery when best suits their schedule.<\/p>\n
Consumers can also expect two-hour timed delivery slots, with a series of texts confirming an ETA and driver name prior to delivery.<\/p>\n
Gary McKelvey, AIT vice president of global home delivery, said:\u00a0\u201cWe are bringing something genuinely new to the market and a service which will revolutionise two-person home delivery in Germany.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a true game changer underpinned by a proven model from the UK, cutting-edge technology and a dedicated local team committed to providing the ultimate final mile delivery experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
AIT\u2019s operation is backed by 11 regional depots and an experienced German logistics team reporting directly to McKelvey.<\/p>\n
The IT-driven platform enables precise delivery scheduling down to individual postal codes and engages the end customer in the process\u2014improving visibility and overall satisfaction.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter conducting extensive market research, AIT has built a solution that complements the buying behaviours of German consumers which are very similar to that of the UK,\u201d said Ryan Carter, AIT executive vice president, Americas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe early feedback from German retail and manufacturing partners has been fantastic, particularly our ability to significantly reduce lead times and deliver six days a week at no extra charge providing them with a massive competitive edge.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are seeing strong demand and plans are already underway to open a second site in southern Germany next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a full sales team being established in-country, AIT Home Delivery is firmly committed tolong-term growth and innovation in Germany, bringing premium two-person delivery to a new audience with a level of service unmatched in the industry,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AIT has launched what it claims is Germany\u2019s first dedicated next-day, two-person delivery service from its 200,000sq ft…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":335699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5310],"tags":[2000,299,1824],"class_list":{"0":"post-335698","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-germany","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-germany"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115010120164325247","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=335698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/335699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=335698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=335698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=335698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}