AliExpress’s express delivery lockers are launched in Spain, challenging Amazon!

The popularity of express delivery lockers in China has not only improved the safety of express delivery receipt and storage, but also, during the epidemic, the contactless service of express delivery lockers has further ensured the safety of buyers and couriers.

Recently, AliExpress announced that it will move its express delivery lockers into Spain. The express delivery lockers will be supported by the Cainiao logistics network, hoping to optimize its order delivery experience in the Spanish market and compete with Amazon logistics.

It is reported that the first batch of self-pickup lockers of AliExpress has been settled in Madrid and Barcelona, ​​with a number of 200. And it plans to expand the self-pickup locker service to more cities in the next few months, with the goal of setting up more than 600 self-pickup lockers by the end of the year.

Given that most residents of large European cities do not have a clear concept of community in their living areas, self-pickup lockers are mostly set up in public areas such as shopping malls and large supermarkets so that users can pick up their items nearby.

AliExpress Spain spokesperson said: "Spain is one of Alibaba's priority markets. We have previously opened warehouses in Spain and other parts of Europe by cooperating with local logistics companies. The launch of self-collection cabinets will further improve the delivery experience for buyers."

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the express delivery industry has advocated zero-contact delivery to reduce the risk of infection. The establishment of self-pickup cabinets can just meet the need for everyone to receive parcels safely and conveniently. Zhu Min, the project manager of Cainiao Spain Self-pickup, said that after the package is placed in the self-pickup cabinet, the user can scan the QR code or enter the extraction code to take out the express within three days.

User Alejandro Gonzalez said that he is very keen on online shopping, but he was often not at home due to his busy work, so he missed the delivery time of the courier. Now that there is a self-collection cabinet, it provides great convenience for office workers like him who shop online frequently.

For couriers, the establishment of self-collection cabinets has also reduced a lot of their work burden. In the past, the average working time for couriers to deliver packages to homes was about 8 hours. Now with self-collection cabinets, delivery can be completed within 2-3 hours. Not only has it improved work efficiency, but it has also optimized work procedures.

In addition to the promotion of self-collection cabinets, Cainiao has also comprehensively improved the operational efficiency of cross-border parcels in terms of logistics, allowing overseas consumers to receive express parcels more quickly. It is understood that Cainiao's European truck network has now radiated to more than 30 countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic, with an average of 80 vehicles traveling between European countries every day.

Although according to the Spanish e-commerce guide for 2021 released by E-SHOW, Amazon, the e-commerce platform with the highest sales in Spain, still tops the list, with sales more than three times that of AliExpress, which ranks second. However, according to surveys, in March 2021, the average daily cross-border parcel volume of Cainiao Global Parcel Network exceeded 5 million pieces, ranking among the top four in the world. Among them, the logistics product "5 US dollars in 10 days" covers many European countries such as Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, etc., and is expected to cover 20 countries around the world this year.

Let’s wait and see whether Cainiao Logistics can successfully compete with Amazon Logistics.

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