DHL wins new agreement with worlds largest retailer

PLANTATION, Fla. “- /DHL has inked a new three year agreement with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

DHL will provide Wal-Mart with air express and ground shipping throughout the U.S., supporting the retail giants 4,000 stores nationwide. The new contract nearly doubles the volume and revenue generated through the previously existing relationship.

Through the new agreement, DHL will continue its exclusive specialty product repair and return delivery service for Wal-Mart, and has also been awarded responsibility for all specialty product transportation for Wal-Mart stores and Sams Clubs nationwide. In addition, Wal-Mart has added DHL as one of its primary carriers for its state transportation program for all outbound shipments from assigned states, including transportation between and among Wal-Mart retail stores, distribution centers and suppliers.

DHL also continues its exclusive management of several customized services for Wal-Mart, including its optical product logistics program; fulfilling major online holiday floral distributions such as Valentines and Mothers Day; and handling all express transportation from Wal-Mart mailroom distribution centers.

DHLs logistics capabilities will be further leveraged through DHL Solutions at “DHL Optical Village. Located near Columbus, Ohio, DHL Optical Village is 3.5-million-square-feet of facilities designed to meet the unique manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution needs of lens and eye wear companies. All orders for eye glasses from Wal-Marts four U.S. optical labs are transported to DHLs Optical Village, where they are sorted and packaged for each of its retail stores and then shipped for next day delivery. Close proximity of DHL Optical Village to the DHL air and ground hub in Wilmington, Ohio, enables overnight and same-day delivery every day of the year.

Through the new agreement, Wal-Mart will also utilize the DHL optical program to consolidate specialty item shipments for deliveries to its stores and clubs.