GLS Italy strengthens its network of pick-up points in partnership with Quadient

• GLS drives e-commerce delivery innovation with smart services and an expanding Out of Home network. 
• In partnership with Quadient, it adds open, carrier-agnostic lockers to its Italian offering.

GLS, one of the leading players in the express delivery sector in Italy, is reinforcing its growth strategy in high-value e-commerce services through a new partnership with Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a global intelligent automation platform enabling secure and professional business connections. The agreement supports the nationwide expansion of GLS’s Out of Home (OOH) network and introduces open, carrier-agnostic parcel lockers to improve flexibility and customer experience for Italian consumers.

GLS Italy has already built a strong national network of more than 10,000 shipping and collection points, including GLS Shop, Locker and City Depot locations, to provide both e-commerce businesses and end recipients with reliable, convenient delivery options. Among recent developments, GLS Italy rolled out over 100 GLS branded parcel lockers in major Italian cities, including Milan, Bergamo, Turin, Bologna and Rome. New collaborations with shopping center operators, supermarkets and major retail brands will extend locker access to high-traffic, strategically located sites, offering greater convenience for customers.

Quadient’s model enables multiple carriers to operate within a shared infrastructure while maintaining dedicated spaces for their deliveries. Under the 5-year partnership with Quadient, GLS Italy will expand its network of collection points across the country with access to hundreds of carrier-agnostic Quadient lockers being installed over the next few years, starting in the main regions of central and northern Italy.

“We are proud to have signed this partnership with Quadient, a company that has made innovation its hallmark,” said Guido Pietro Bertolone, CEO of GLS Italy. “This collaboration will allow us to offer our customers an even higher-quality experience, bringing added value to the communities where the new lockers will be placed. European data show that 36% of consumers prefer an alternative delivery method to home delivery¹. We strongly believe in the benefits of the Out of Home network, offering more pickup options and improving delivery efficiency. The expansion of our locker network and our partnership with Quadient confirm our commitment to making deliveries more accessible and convenient for those who choose GLS.”