Sendle Explained

Sendle
Type:Private
Foundation:2014
Founders:James Bradfield Moody, Sean Geoghegan, Craig Davis.
Location:Sydney, Australia
Area Served:Australia, United States, Canada
Industry:Logistics
Services:Parcel and package delivery

Sendle is an Australian-based virtual courier company which provides courier services within Australia, United States, and Canada,[1] [2] focusing primarily on small to medium-sized businesses and online retailers.[3] [4] It claims to be the first courier company in Australia to offer fully carbon neutral services. While its delivery services are worldwide - with the exception of Russia and Belarus - its operational staff are based in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States.[5] [6] [7] Sendle is not, however, a courier company, they are a booking platform that farms the work out to actual courier companies.

History

The company was founded in 2014 by James Bradfield Moody, Sean Geoghegan and Craig Davis.[8] In 2015, Sendle said that it had become Australia's first carbon neutral delivery service.[9]

In 2015, Australia Post filed a trademark dispute against Sendle for their slogan “Post without the office”. In 2017, IP Australia ruled in Sendle’s favour, allowing them to use the trademark and slogan.[10] [11] [12] [13]

In August 2016, Sendle said that it had surpassed 100 million kilometres in its deliveries and that it had raised $5 million for further expansion.[14] The company won the 2016 NSW Telstra Business Award in the new business category.[15] [16]

In 2017, Sendle announced an agreement with DHL eCommerce to facilitate international deliveries from Australia,[17] [18] and a systems integration with e-commerce companies eBay, Shopify, Shipstation, WooCommerce and Xero to streamline order handling.[19] [20] [21] In 2018, the company said that it was partnering with eBay and had become one of their delivery partners.[22]

In 2019, Sendle raised $20 million in capital,[23] and in 2021, a further $35 million.[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sendle takes aim at Australia Post. Swan. David. 2014-11-05. The Australian.
  2. Web site: The science whiz challenging the parcel delivery business. www.intheblack.com. en. 2018-05-12.
  3. News: Courier startup Sendle goes international from today. https://web.archive.org/web/20171101015020/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/courier-startup-sendle-goes-international-from-today-2017-11. dead. 1 November 2017. Thomsen. Simon. 2017-11-01. Business Insider Australia. 2018-05-12. en.
  4. Web site: Sendle B Corporation. www.bcorporation.net. en. 2018-05-12.
  5. Web site: Adams . David . 2022-08-16 . Australia Post parcel shipping will become more expensive next month as fuel costs hit logistics providers nationwide . 2022-09-27 . SmartCompany . en-US.
  6. Web site: Palmer-Derrien . Stephanie . 2022-03-01 . Sendle suspends deliveries to Russia and Belarus to "stand in solidarity" with Ukraine . 2022-09-27 . SmartCompany . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-04-14 . Platform connects the dots for Sendle's planet-friendly parcels . 2022-09-27 . Australian Financial Review . en.
  8. News: Why Sendle founder James Chin Moody said no to a $1 million investment offer - SmartCompany. 2016-09-16. SmartCompany. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  9. News: Small Business Success Story: Sendle's Green Parcel Delivery. Anderson. Cathy. 2015-12-15. Huffington Post. 2018-05-12. en-AU.
  10. News: Letter boxing: Australia Post hunts down Sendle over "post without the office" slogan - SmartCompany. 2015-08-25. SmartCompany. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  11. News: 'We're glad we stood up to them'. NewsComAu. 2018-05-12.
  12. Web site: Post enveloped in start-up war. Swan. David. 2015-08-25. The Australian.
  13. Australian Postal Corporation v Sendle Pty Ltd. ATMO. 42. 2017. 12 May 2017.
  14. News: Small business delivery start-up Sendle raises $5 million. 2016-08-08. Financial Review. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  15. News: Sendle clocks 100 million km of delivery, wins Telstra award. Ainomugisha. Gerald. 2016-08-18. Anthill Online. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  16. News: Sydney startup Sendle raises $5 million as it looks to take on the parcel delivery "monopoly" - SmartCompany. 2016-08-10. SmartCompany. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  17. News: Sendle partners with DHL eCommerce Post&Parcel. 2017-09-19. Post&Parcel. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  18. Web site: Sendle partners with DHL eCommerce Logistics & Materials Handling. logisticsmagazine.com.au. en-AU. 2018-05-12.
  19. Web site: Sendle inks partnership with logistics giant Toll. Swan. David. 2015-07-30. The Australian.
  20. News: Parcel delivery startup Sendle is going global with DHL. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017223941/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/parcel-delivery-startup-sendle-is-going-global-with-dhl-2017-9. dead. 17 October 2017. Thomsen. Simon. 2017-09-19. Business Insider Australia. 2018-05-12. en.
  21. News: Australian startup Sendle announces partnership with online marketplace Etsy - Startup Daily. 2016-02-23. Startup Daily. 2018-05-12. en-US.
  22. News: Courier startup Sendle just signed a major deal with eBay. Thomsen. Simon. 2017-09-06. Business Insider Australia. 2018-05-12. en.
  23. News: Sendle raises $20 million from new $500 million PE player Federation. 2018-01-29. Financial Review. en-US.
  24. News: Venture raise to accelerate growth for Sendle's e-commerce shipping platform. 2021-06-25. Modern Shipper. en-US.

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