Overview DPD
About DPD
DPD Deutschland GmbH is a parcel and express delivery service headquartered in Aschaffenburg and part of Geopost S.A., a subsidiary of the French La Poste. DPD Deutschland operates 79 depots in Germany with approximately 9,500 employees and more than 6,500 Parcel Shops. The international DPD network delivers approximately 8.4 million parcels per day worldwide — 2.1 billion parcels per year — across nearly 50 countries through 120,000 delivery drivers and 70,000 pickup points. DPD has a traditionally strong positioning in the business customer segment and can be integrated directly into shipping and returns processes via PlentyONE.
USPs of the DPD integration
Service Portfolio DPD
- Strength in B2B segment — DPD has a traditionally strong positioning in the business customer segment and offers specific shipping solutions for companies with regular shipping volumes.
- European network via Geopost — As part of Geopost, the number-one player in the European parcel market, DPD has access to one of the densest parcel networks in Europe with local expertise in nearly 50 countries.
- Live tracking and digital services — DPD offers transparent real-time shipment tracking and digital delivery services for recipients, including flexible delivery options and Parcel Shop drop-off.
- CO2-neutral shipping — DPD offers options for climate-neutral shipping as part of the Geopost sustainability program.
Functionality
Features of the DPD integration
- DPD Parcel — Domestic parcel shipping for business customers with various service levels.
- DPD Classic — Standard shipping domestically and internationally within Europe.
- DPD Express — Express shipping for time-critical shipments.
- International shipping — Shipping to nearly 50 countries via the Geopost network.
- Returns solutions — Integrated returns processing for e-commerce merchants.
- Parcel Shop network — Delivery to and drop-off at more than 6,500 DPD Parcel Shops in Germany.
- Predict — Advance delivery notification with a specific time window and rerouting options for recipients.
- CO2-neutral shipping — Climate-neutral shipping options as part of the Geopost sustainability program.
- PlentyONE integration — Connection via DPD Cloud Webservice (My DPDBusiness), DPD Print, and the DPD Versand Services plugin directly in PlentyONE.