The DHL Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with e-commerce marketplace Temu to further expand its partnership.

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The company said in a media statement that its agreement aims to “enhance collaboration to better support local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in established markets as well as in growth markets, such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East”.

As such, the DHL Group will support Temu with its logistics expertise, including multimodal transportation solutions, to provide more efficient and sustainable supply chain services.

With its dense network and global presence, DHL Group is the ideal partner to support Temu’s growth in both established and new markets, it says.

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Katja Busch, CCO and Head of DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation says through its various DHL divisions, they are already providing a wide range of logistics services and solutions, including air freight and last-mile delivery.

“We are excited to elevate our partnership with Temu to the next level. By combining our logistics capabilities with Temu’s innovative platform, we can create more efficient, compliant and convenient solutions that benefit both consumers and local businesses in the markets we serve,” said Busch.

The partnership sees DHL Group use its logistics expertise to support Temu’s operations in Europe, it says, including its local-to-local model, which enables local merchandise partners to sell on its platform and supports local fulfilment.

Temu expects up to 80% of its total sales in Europe to come from this local-to-local model, it adds.

Subsequently, it will enable European-based sellers to reach global markets in future, and allow SMEs to scale and expand their businesses.

DHL will assist Temu in growing its presence in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions.

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