X5 and Unitrade develop end-to-end service for foreign online stores | Progresiv

X5 Retail Group N.V., a leading Russian food retailer, announces a partnership between X5 subsidiary OMNI and the customs broker Unitrade. Under the partnership agreement, the parties will jointly provide transportation, customs clearance and delivery services to international online stores and marketplaces.

Unitrade is a private company that has the right to simplified customs declaration of express cargo for personal use. This will cut the time required for customs clearance of goods shipped from online stores that partner with the company. X5, in turn, will transport goods from customs to consumers via its existing DC infrastructure.

X5 OMNI seeks to build a nationwide package delivery network by leveraging the potential of X5's chain of retail stores and logistics capabilities. Some 2,500 stores have already been equipped with parcel lockers and pick-up points, with about 7,000 parcels received on a daily basis. By the end of 2020, parcel delivery services will be available at most of X5's stores. (www.x5.ru)