FedEx Self-delivery Service Available in Kodak Express Shops Across Shanghai
FedEx and Kodak jointly launch "FedEx Self-delivery Service Counter"
Shanghai, January 13, 2003 - FedEx Express Corp. (FedEx), the world's largest express transportation company, announces jointly with its strategic partner Kodak today that from January 13 2003, self-delivery services will be available in 28 Kodak Express Shops across Shanghai. FedEx is the first express company to facilitate express service through retail approach, and takes a leading step in increasing express channels and introducing self-service concept in the express industry.
The selected Kodak shops across Shanghai are mainly located in business center, high-class residential area as well as university campus, where there's a greater demand on express service. FedEx packaging and shipping documents are available in-store so that consumers can handle the express shipment (below 2.5 kg) through self-service with the assistance of Kodak shop staff that has had professional training. Meanwhile, the Shanghai customers could also get pleasant surprise in terms of price discount and smart gift (only distributed from Jan.13 to Mar.31).
"Both FedEx and Kodak are committed to bringing convenience and efficiency to our customers. It is such shared vision that draw us to the strategic partnership, aiming to provide an extra option with more convenience through the value-added service," said Eddy Chan, Regional Vice President of Federal Express Corporation, China and Mid Pacific. "With our successful experience in Beijing, we are confident to achieve even bigger success in the city of Shanghai."
Kodak Branded Retail, GM of Great China, Regional Director of Great Asia, Antonio Lee said, "The cooperation with FedEx represents another new innovation for Kodak. Through the extensive network of Kodak Express, customers can enjoy convenient and quality one-stop-shop services ranging from film processing, digital imaging, photographic products and the newly introduced FedEx Express services. This will help to enhance our service and draws us closer to our customers."
FedEx started its partnership with Kodak since March 2002 in Beijing. Eight Kodak Express Shops were selected to start trial operation at the beginning stage. The value-added service is welcomed by local customers and has, to some extent, enhanced customer flow and business development. It is proved to be a well-received win-win step. So far, the service has been expanded to 31 Beijing Kodak shops, which helped to form a fairly complete self-delivery service network all across Beijing. With this successful Beijing story, Shanghai launches as many as 28 shops at its beginning stage. This also symbolizes the quick economic development as well as the growing demand for international express service in the city of Shanghai.
With the successful Beijing story and the Shanghai expansion, both FedEx and Kodak are confident to expand self-delivery services at more shops in a wider region.
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., connects areas that generate 90% of the world's gross domestic product in 24-48 hours with door-to-door and customs-cleared service. The company's unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure make it the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of more than 3.3 million items to 214 countries each working day. FedEx employs approximately 143,500 employees and has more than 45,800 drop-off locations, 640 aircraft and more than 45,000 vehicles in its integrated global network.
