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PRESS RELEASE
Paris, 11 september 2012
La Poste Group has announced the acquisition of ORIUM, a leading European e-commerce
logistics and fulfilment company
La Poste Group has announced the acquisition of ORIUM, a leading
European e-commerce logistics and fulfilment company.
As a result of this acquisition, La Poste Group further increases its
strength across the e-commerce value chain by offering clients,
through its logistics subsidiaries, NEOLOG and ORIUM, .a wide range
of B to C and B to B logistics solutions.
La Poste Group has already marked its expertise in the e-commerce
value chain with services including e-commerce or showcase website
development and online and offline sales development largely through
direct marketing and catalogues in various forms. Services also
include payment solutions, stock management and order preparation,
delivery and international development solutions in the fields of
direct marketing, transport and parcel delivery throughout the world.
Thanks to the acquisition of ORIUM, La Poste Group expands its range
of products and positions itself as the partner of choice, for both web
merchants outsourcing their logistics with a view to refocusing on the
development of their e-commerce site, and retailers and brands
looking for B to C and B to B logistics solutions. E-commerce logistics
is above all a differentiating element of the highest calibre: the
quality of receipts, the time needed for order preparation, the terms
and conditions of return or exchange of products. These are elements
which directly impact whether or not a customer purchases on a given
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Founded in 2004, ORIUM is committed to bringing logistics and
fulfilment services both to pure players and to retailers and brands
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looking to diversify their sales channels. ORIUM has a network of nine
European sites, three of which are in France, and employing 200
people. ORIUM accompanies clients in their international expansion
projects largely through fulfilment sites across six European countries
(Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the UK). ORIUM
differentiates itself by offering a cross-channel strategy to partners
looking to develop their e-commerce business and in particular
developing international solutions across the core businesses of order
fulfilment, shipping and transport and the contact centre services.
ORIUMS’ clients include Nespresso, Smartbox, Wanimo, Nuxe, Pierre
Fabre, Marie-Claire, Wurth, Orange Marine, Sojeans.
NEOLOG, the logistics branch of La Poste Group since 2007, offers a
wide range of services: e-commerce logistics, B to B, “on demand” and
transport, with daily purchase and implementation of over 5000
deliveries for La Poste Group. With a network of nine logistics
platforms across the country, NEOLOG has 500 employees. Their
clients include of Mim, Aspora, La Voix du Nord, Sarenza (in
partnership with ADS), Ma boutique o naturel, Opticien 24, Trioviz,
CAT.
By joining their resources, NEOLOG and ORIUM have the ability to
help their clients grow in France and internationally thanks to a
unique network of 18 European warehouse and distribution centres, a
powerful IT system (Reflex WMS), a European contact centre, extensive
transport solutions and an organisation which can be adapted to suit
the needs of every type of client, whatever their volumes.
According to Stephane Sentis, President of NEOLOG and ORIUM, “this
agreement will pave the way for numerous “traditional” retailers
hoping to access the potential of the internet to work with a trusted
provider capable of implementing B to B and B to C logistics with the
same level of performance and expertise. Our industrial tool allows us
to adapt the profiles of our clients, from SMEs to large retailers.”
Oliver Moreau, founder and Managing Director of ORIUM, emphasises
“the e-commerce logistics market is a response to a B to C focused
culture, for which logistics providers aren’t yet prepared. La Poste
Group is the natural leader and will be able to support a good
dynamic of innovation for retailers and e-tailers. This agreement will
allow
us
to
continue
our
development
strategy
with
a
truly
international network.”
About La Poste Group
A French public company with 100% public capital since March 1, 2010, La Poste is an original multi-business group
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structured around four activities: Mail, Parcels/Express, La Banque Postale and La Poste Retail Brand. Each year, the
17,000 public outlets operated by La Poste receive 45 million individual customers and 3.5 million corporate customers.
La Poste’s industrial equipment enables it to process and route 26 billion items per year. In 2011, La Poste Group brought
in revenues of 21.3 billion euros. The Group employs 268,000 people. By 2015, La Poste’s ambition is to become a
European leader in local postal and financial services. Faithful to its values and public service missions, with each postal
workers’ commitment, La Poste Group wants to be a reference organization for public modernity.
About Neolog
NEOLOG has been the logistics provider for La Poste Group since 2007, associated with VIAPOST, who bring together the
companies in charge of localised and eco-mobility solutions of the Mail division. NEOLOG build on their experience and
competitiveness to offer their clients full logistics services: e-commerce, B to B logistics, “on demand” logistics and transport
solutions. With close links to their customers, thanks to a unique network of nine secured national platforms, NEOLOG has
the ability to inject a flow of products through the Courrier (Mail) and Colis (Parcel) distribution networks, 24 hours a
day, 6 days a week. NEOLOG has 500 employees and in 2011, announced a turnover of 307 million Euros, 15.8 million
of which was through e-commerce logistics.
About ORIUM
Founded in 2004, ORIUM specialises in international e-logistics. In 2005, ORIUM defined e-logistics as the ability of a
service provider to offer a full range of services through the entire e-commerce experience. ORIUM combines the experience
of e-commerce logistics with traditional supply chain, customer relations and transport. Since it was founded, ORIUM has
accompanied numerous companies in their online development, in France and Europe, whether they are pure players or
retailers, industry or brands using e-commerce as a key to their cross channel development. ORIUM has 9 European
fulfilment sites and has 200 employees.
La Poste – Société Anonyme au capital de 3 400 000 000 euros – 356 000 000 RCS PARIS
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