HUBBED, one of Australia’s leading parcel collection networks, has acquired Parcelpoint. The acquisition will enable HUBBED to expand its national footprint of local delivery, pickup drop off, and returns locations to more than 3,000 points across Australia. This further broadens HUBBED’s innovative Pick-Up-Drop-Off (PUDO) network locations making it the country’s largest alternative delivery option.
David McLean, founder and CEO of HUBBED said: “We are delighted to welcome Parcelpoint’s customers and partners into HUBBED’s eco-system. This strategic acquisition enables HUBBED to continue to deliver on its promise of a true national alternative network for customers, retailers and logistics. We want to be able to offer customers the convenience, choice and control they are looking for around online shopping and parcel shipping.
“Carriers and retailers will be able to benefit from the acquisition by increased efficiencies with a new extended coverage. The Parcelpoint acquisition is a part of our expansion efforts which now include Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Taiwan and a further 4 markets before Q2 next year.”
HUBBED’s proprietary technology is carrier agnostic and integrates with carriers, aggregators, marketplaces and other e-commerce platforms. This will now be available to existing Parcelpoint customers creating additional services and a unique offering.
The HUBBED network provides a delivery alternative for retailers, carriers, and consumers with an alternative to the high-cost and environmentally unfriendly traditional returns and home delivery model.
“Our purpose is to transform the sustainability of last-mile delivery and reduce the world’s congestion and emissions by moving parcels through our networks. Collection points are a more environmentally friendly delivery option and creating an expanded network with Parcelpoint will allow customers to make ‘greener’ choices in delivery”.
The combined network includes independent retail locations and partnerships with Pack and Send, BP, WOTSO and National Storage. Supports retailers such as eBay, The Iconic, Foxtel, Mosaic Brands, Myer, SHEIN, Wish and ZARA. HUBBED services carriers include DHL, Team Global Express, Couriers Please, SEKO, Sendle, Fedex and UPS.
HUBBED continues to grow and scale up its operations to expand its collections services for its customers and partners. This year the company received an investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund in recognition of its innovative and disruptive business model, and to support its scale up strategy. According to David McLean this has been critical to HUBBED’s ability to make strategic investments such as Parcelpoint.