India Post, Shiprocket to jointly offer last-mile e-commerce delivery services

New Delhi, Mar 18 (KNN) India Post on Friday signed an MoU with Shiprocket to boost last-mile  Ecommerce delivery services across the country.

This partnership will provide shipping and last-mile delivery services to Shiprocket's three lakh strong seller base which includes Startups and a large number of small and medium businesses. 

Director General, Postal Services Alok Sharma, senior officers of the Department of Posts, and representatives of Shiprocket and Pickrr were present during the event.  

M/s Bigfoot Retail Solutions (Shiprocket) is an emerging logistics aggregator company with three lakh sellers and 70 million consumers annually. 

Speaking on the occasion Director General, Postal Services Alok Sharma said that it is a momentous occasion and this partnership will fulfil the aspirations of rural youth to be benefitted from the e-commerce revolution in the country.

Saahil Goel, Co-founder & CEO, Shiprocket said, the India Post network will provide last-mile connectivity to the e-commerce market player and will facilitate in the penetration of E-commerce services beyond large cities and towns. 

It would enable automated shipping and faster delivery for merchants, resulting in cost-effectiveness and business growth.

To facilitate this partnership and to provide better services to customers, India Post has ensured IT integration with the IT systems of Shiprocket. 

This integration has been done through various API for Tariff, Booking, Label Generation, Pickup and Track & Trace.  (KNN Bureau)