These also include the 150 locations in Bucharest of the locker type, a solution launched by the courier company in September 2022. Cargus lockers are present in easily accessible areas – retail networks, gas stations, but also in residential spaces.
The rapid expansion of the SHIP & GO network at country level is also due to the strategic partnership that Cargus has with PayPoint, a company specialized in payment solutions – consumers can pick up their parcels from more than 2,200 PayPoint points throughout the country.
“A complete experience also means constant investments in the diversification of delivery options. Over the past two years, we have made consistent efforts to develop the SHIP & GO network, so that more and more consumers can benefit from control, flexibility and freedom when choosing where to have their package delivered. It is one of our strategic directions, along with investments in logistics and the development of an ecosystem that integrates a multitude of consumer-centered solutions, from payment to returns,” says Anda Bucșan, Cargus Chief Customer Officer.
The counties with the most PUDO proximity delivery points are: Bucharest with 300 locations, Cluj, Timis, Iasi, Brasov, Constanta, each with approximately 150 locations.
The potential volume of parcels delivered in the SHIP & GO network is 75,000 parcels/day. In addition, the proximity delivery network has a greater schedule flexibility, which means that most parcels are received by the final recipients within a maximum of 36 hours from the moment they arrive at the SHIP & GO points.
“We are part of the e-Commerce ecosystem and a partner recognized for the quality of its services. Therefore, we invest in simplifying the online shopping process, offering merchants a multitude of tools that can be used as an argument for attracting new customers and for the loyalty of existing ones – from the national proximity network to payment solutions”, added Anda Bucșan.
Cargus currently has more than 5,000 employees and collaborators, five national sorting centers, 45 operating centers and a team of more than 2,500 courier workers carrying out over 50 million deliveries per year.
In early 2019, Cargus was acquired by Mid Europa Partners Investment Fund, one of the most active investors in Romania.