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For the 3rd consecutive year, GLS France has been selected as one of the winners of the Ecommerce 2020 Trophies by Ecommerce Magazine.

GLS France is this year's Gold Winner in the "Supply Chain" category, in partnership with the young start-up Pickme .

In a nutshell, GLS France has chosen to partner with Pickme to develop a brand new solution of parcel collection points at the homes of trusted private individuals in Paris, Neighbours Relay (Voisins-Relais)!

The objectives and benefits of this new solution are numerous, and in particular:

- Increasing the number of alternative delivery points

- Improve the rate of successful first-time deliveries and reduce the environmental impact of re-deliveries

- Facilitate the act of reception and improve the customer experience

Congratulations to the teams at GLS France and Pickme for the implementation of this brand new, innovative and promising partnership, the testing of which will start in mid-November.

14th E-Commerce Awards:

The E-Commerce Trophies are a professional event organised by the editorial staff of E-Commerce Magazine. The aim is to highlight the best initiatives and the most outstanding players in the sector, while encouraging exchanges and networking between professionals at a major awards evening. It also rewards the E-commerce personalities of the year.

In 2018, GLS France was promoted thanks to GLSROUTE, the GLS application designed to facilitate contact between the deliverer and the recipient.

Last year, it was the project developed with the startup TousFacteurs for alternative bicycle and evening delivery in Paris that won the silver prize in the "Logistics Innovation" category.

The well-being of all our teams and delivery staff is at the heart of our concerns at GLS France and we are keen to multiply initiatives to support our operational teams who are in the front line of our delivery activity.

Our GLS branch in Pau had the opportunity this Monday to welcome a hairdresser-barber food truck to offer a haircut to those who wanted one or a coffee break for the others, when our delivery staff returned from their rounds.

A very nice local initiative that allowed our colleagues to spend a little time relaxing while taking care of themselves!

In order to promote ecological transport solutions to our employees and delivery partners, our Vitry branch hosted our first Eco-delivery day on Friday 28th August.

Various alternative delivery solutions were presented by manufacturers of professional vehicles ranging from heavy goods vehicles, evan, escooter, to cargo bikes.

A day rich in discoveries and meetings which will have notably allowed us to consolidate our orientation towards delivery solutions that are more respectful of the environment.

A new Green solution for urban deliveriesWe are proud to announce the arrival of a new addition to our fleet of delivery vehicles: after the eVans, our very first eScooters will soon be arriving in the streets of Lille to carry out deliveries in the city centre from the start of the new school year.
The advantages of this new urban delivery method?

• 100% electricity : so 0 CO2 emissions when using it.
• More Silent: they move discreetly and without any nuisance.
• More economical: both in use and maintenance.
• Small footprint: they fit into any small street without difficulty and are easier to park in.

With a view to improving our environmental impact in our daily delivery rounds, eco-delivery initiatives are multiplying on the GLS France network and this is only the beginning.

In order to strengthen its logistics network in the south of France and the Languedoc Roussillon region, GLS France is opening a brand new agency in Servian, near Béziers, from 1 April 2020. Late pick-ups enable faster parcel delivery in certain parts of the Hérault and Aude regions. GLS is thus responding to the growing increase in the number of private recipients in the region. GLS has invested approximately 200,000 euros in the expansion of its buildings. The former depots in Béziers, Narbonne and part of the Agde/Marseillan/Sérignan site will be integrated into the new building. "This will enable us to harmonize processes and further improve the quality of our services," explains Nicolas Robert, Managing Director of GLS France. The 2,500 m² site has a processing capacity of around 1,600 parcels per day. The new branch is strategically located in the Zone d'Activités de la Baume in Servian, about 15 km north-east of Béziers. Direct access to the A75 and A9 motorways, as well as to the N9 national road, makes it easy to reach the nearest town, Narbonne, as well as other GLS sites. Modern and durable equipment Eighteen delivery rounds will leave from this new site in the region. A new 80-metre, fully motorised conveyor increases productivity and facilitates the work of employees, transport partners and delivery drivers. As part of the ThinkGreen initiative, the branch has also been equipped with solar panels. The energy produced is used 100% for the depot.

Since mid-November 2019, GLS France is testing eVan deliveries for parcels in the city centre of Lille. GLS has chosen the eTGE model from MAN, a manufacturer known for its high reliability in the transport sector. Due to the positive response, the test is planned to be extended over the Christmas peak.

“Due to the eVans we meet the expectations of our customers who are increasingly sensitive to sustainable development. In addition, the maintenance costs are significantly lower compared to conventional vehicles,” explains Klaus Schädle, Group Area Managing Director GLS.

In this way, GLS is also responding to the system of low-emission zones developed by a large number of metropolitan areas in France. These regulations aimed at reducing road congestion and improving air quality, also include access restrictions.

eTGE by MAN

The model eTGE is easy to handle and is characterized by an almost silent parcel delivery. In terms of bodywork, the electric model is similar to the conventional delivery vehicles used by GLS. Its range in real use is about 150 km and, thanks to its volume of 11m³, the eTGE can carry a total load of one ton.