Mar 31, 2023|
Blokker and Ochama Exceed Collaboration Ambitions
Collaboration milestone 200th Ochama pick-up points at Blokker stores
Amsterdam, 31 March 2023 – Blokker, a leading Dutch retail chain, and Ochama, a global innovator in omnichannel retail, today announced the two companies are expanding their collaboration while marking a major milestone with the opening of the 200th Ochama x Blokker pick-up point at Blokker stores. The collaboration has exceeded expectations as the original goal was to establish 50 pick-ups within a month. Today, the 200th Pick-up Go was opened at Blokker Goirle. The two parties aim to add more Blokker stores to Ochama’s pick-up point networks and fulfill 100,000 orders by the end of June.
Dutch consumer embraces omnichannel innovations
Blokker and Ochama are proving the success of their collaboration. In 2022, the companies launched a pilot program allowing customers to pick-up Ochama-ordered groceries at Blokker stores and Blokker to sell its products through Ochama’s online shop, with the aim to bring together the convenience of online and physical shopping for consumers. Since the first Pick-up point opened in The Hague, the concept has now been introduced throughout the country.
During the Singles’ Day promotion last November, revenue from the original four flagship Blokker pick-up points increased by 200% compared to September. In the past two months, the compound weekly growth rate of revenue at the newly added 50 Blokker pick-up points in February has reached 70%.
“Since launching this collaboration, we have seen a significant increase in both revenue and the number of orders,” says Danny Zhang, CEO of Ochama. “Consumers are taking advantage of the food and fresh produce assortment that’s being offered and we are seeing new traffic to the offline stores, as well.”
Next steps collaboration
The adaptation of this omnichannel concept by Dutch consumers highlights the success of the collaboration between Ochama and Blokker and the two parties’ vision of a stronger integration of physical retail presence with the convenience of online shopping. It proves that consumers place a premium on offline and online accessibility when buying everyday items.
“Blokker and Ochama have a perfect fit in this strategic partnership as we both focus on getting our customers the best possible convenience offering, always being present online or around the corner,” says Jeanine Holscher, CEO Blokker. “We are excited about the success and adaptation of this new concept in the Netherlands.”
“The partnership between Blokker and Ochama has made retail shopping experience as seamless and hassle-free as possible,” says Danny Zhang, CEO of Ochama. “We look forward to expanding our work with Blokker in the future to achieve new growth and offer new and existing customers a unique omnichannel experience. For the retail industry as a whole, this further proves the value of collaboration and innovation.”
About Blokker
Blokker has a network of more than 400 stores in the Netherlands, including more than 50 franchised stores, a webshop with an assortment of more than 500,000 items and more than 4,000 employees. For 127 years Blokker has been the low-cost specialist in cooking, dining and household with a wide range of household goods from distinctive brands and innovative quality products at a good price. Blokker’s head office is located in Amsterdam. Blokker’s distribution center has more than 100,000 m2 and is located in Geldermalsen. For more information: www.blokker.nl
About Ochama
Ochama is an innovative B2C omni-channel retailer that uses state-of-the-art retail and supply chain solutions to offer a comprehensive, full category assortment of products at low prices, including both food and non-food items such as home appliances, home living, electronics, fashion and more. Online orders can be collected from hundreds of pick-up points in Europe, or delivered right to the customer’s home. Ochama is part of JD.com, a Fortune Global 500 company, ranked 46th in 2022.
Dec 27, 2024|
JD Logistics Unveils First Self-Operated Warehouse in Japan
JD Logistics, also known as JINGDONG Logistics, officially opened its first self-operated warehouse in Japan on December 25, 2024. The facility will provide integrated e-commerce supply chain solutions for businesses in both Japan and South Korea, as well as overseas brands expanding into these markets.
JD Logistics also announced plans to further strengthen its services in the regions by establishing additional self-operated warehouses over the next 2-3 years and developing multi-country international air cargo routes, to support its vision for “2-3 Day Delivery Circle” across the Asia-Pacific region.
Strategically located in Chiba Prefecture, the warehouse can store millions of items using advanced warehousing technologies. It is equipped with hundreds of warehousing robots, sorting robots, and automated operation lines, more than doubling processing efficiency compared to traditional manual operations.
In addition, JD Logistics will continue building overseas warehouses in the Asia-Pacific region to establish a warehousing and distribution network spanning key metropolitan areas in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. JD Logistics’ overseas warehouses will support same-day order receiving and dispatching, cutting fulfillment time by 24 hours compared to local industry averages in Japan and South Korea, significantly improving the shopping experience for regional consumers.
Recently, JD Logistics unveiled its 2025 roadmap for integrated supply chain development in international markets. The plan focuses on expanding global warehousing and air freight networks and strengthening international express delivery services, to deliver seamless, efficient supply chain logistics services to global clients.
Dec 24, 2024|
JINGDONG Property Adds New Logistics Infrastructure in Japan
JINGDONG Property, Inc. (“JDP”), a leading and rapidly growing modern infrastructure investment and asset management platform of JD.com, has successfully completed the acquisition of two stabilized logistics assets totalling approximately 103,000 square meters strategically located in key distribution hubs in Tokyo and Nagoya.
“We are pleased with the addition of this logistics portfolio in Japan,” said Cao Dong, CEO of JDP. “This acquisition demonstrates our continued confidence in the sector across the region and our team’s capability to operate in new markets.”
“This transaction represents an important step in growing our regional business,” said Richard Law, Head of Asia Pacific at JDP. “Japan logistics properties continue to benefit from robust demand arising from growth in e-commerce and industrial production. This investment aligns with our strategy to capitalize on long-term growth trends in Japan. We will continue to explore additional opportunities to expand our presence and capabilities in Japan and the Asia Pacific region.”
About JINGDONG Property, Inc.
JINGDONG Property, Inc. (www.jdp.com.cn) is a leading and rapidly growing modern infrastructure investment and asset management platform of JD.com. Its business includes investment, development and asset management of logistics parks, business parks, data centers and others. As the cornerstone of JD.com’s supply chain ecosystem, JDP is equipped with deep insights into merchandise and logistics flows and has a unique ability to integrate business resources. We are well-positioned to serve consumption-driven demand and transform local economies. Leveraging our core competencies across infrastructure assets, development expertise, service capabilities and actionable insights, we provide bespoke, holistic and intelligent infrastructure.
Annual Sales of Home Appliances on Shop Now Platform Increases 9-Fold Year-on-Year
