Europe represents one of the most sophisticated e-commerce landscapes in the world, boasting streamlined import processes and a high density of online shoppers. For Canadian retailers, the challenge isn't just getting across the Atlantic—it's integrating with European infrastructure to provide a "local" delivery experience.
Jet Worldwide specializes in creating logistics solutions that bridge the gap between Canadian warehouses and European doorsteps. By utilizing Zone Jumping, your business can bypass expensive traditional courier routes and inject parcels directly into local European networks.
While the EU offers a unified market, e-commerce success often starts with a targeted country-specific strategy. Localizing your offer in markets like France, Germany, or the Netherlands requires understanding which domestic parcel carriers carry the most trust with local consumers.
Jet Worldwide helps Canadian brands "go local." Whether it is providing branded tracking or local return addresses, we help you reduce cart abandonment by mirroring the experience of a domestic European seller.
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Understanding the "Big Players" in Europe is essential for a multi-carrier strategy. Here is how the landscape breaks down for Canadian exporters:
Canada Post provides entry-level access through the Universal Postal Union, partnering with La Poste (France), Deutsche Post (Germany), and Correos (Spain). While "Small Packet" services are affordable, they often lack the sophisticated tracking expected by modern shoppers.
DPD is Europe’s second-largest international parcel network. Their "DPD Classic" service reaches major destinations in 1 to 4 business days via an optimized road network. Jet Worldwide provides direct access to the DPD network, including Chronopost (France) and Seur (Spain).
GLS (General Logistics Systems), owned by Royal Mail, offers a massive ground network across 40 countries, including significant coverage within Canada.
While DHL Express is the dominant force in Europe (a subsidiary of Deutsche Post), UPS and FedEx provide strong alternatives, especially for urgent air express shipments from Canada to Germany and France.
The regulatory environment in Europe has shifted toward total transparency for Value Added Tax (VAT).
A €3 duty for parcel imports applies to each distinct item category (based on tariff sub-headings) contained within the parcel.
Example Calculation:
An additional €2 handling fee will apply in November
Over 40 percent of shoppers abandon carts due to long delivery estimates. By flying inventory direct from major Canadian hubs (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver) into European gateways like Amsterdam or Paris, you can achieve transit times of 3 business days.
The Jet Worldwide Advantage: We don't just provide shipping; we build dedicated clearance lanes, API integrations, and manage the entire returns loop for your brand.
Modern search engines and consumers now value Sustainability in Logistics. By utilizing zone jumping, your packages travel shorter total distances within the European domestic network compared to traditional hub-and-spoke air models. This reduces the carbon footprint per parcel, an increasingly important factor for European shoppers.
As your volume grows, the next logical step is moving inventory closer to the customer. Jet Worldwide offers European warehousing solutions that allow for Next-Day Delivery. This drastically increases Average Order Value (AOV) and nearly eliminates cart abandonment due to shipping costs.
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