DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services and logistics provider, and SM, the Philippines’s largest chain of shopping malls, announced a partnership to provide business-payment services for DHL Express customers in over 300 SM Bills Payment centers nationwide, offering greater convenience for shippers.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which comprise 99.58 percent of registered businesses in the country, will find it easier to pay for their DHL Express transactions without having to go to a bank or connect to the Internet, which may not be easily accessible in some parts of the Philippines. This new service will also benefit Filipinos who ship packages to their loved ones abroad with the added convenience of paying their DHL Express transactions at any SM Bills Payment center nearest to them.
“Filipino shippers can leverage on our extensive network and we can help them to expand internationally,” said Nurhayati Abdullah, country manager, DHL Express Philippines. “DHL Express is fortifying long-term relationships that will contribute to making our customers’ lives easier, such as providing them with flexible and secure range of payment options. I am confident that the synergies between DHL and SM will continue to introduce new benefits for our customers in the long run.”
“We are proud of this partnership with a large multinational company like DHL Express. This partnership affirms the trust and confidence that DHL Express has in the operations of this service and SM Bills Pay, and I am sure that we will be able to work together in providing convenience for customers of DHL and SM in the coming years,” shared Dennis Yaw, senior assistant vice president for Business Center Operations, SM Retail.
DHL Express has also partnered with SM Global Pinoy, SM’s corporate social responsibility program that provides services tailored specifically for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. As part of its promotional launch, DHL Express is now offering 20-percent discount to all SM Global Pinoy OFW members and their families if they ship their packages in selected DHL retail outlets.