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GLS is strengthening its fulfilment capabilities with the launch of a new purpose-built centre in Denmark. Discover how this strategic investment expands the company's service portfolio and supports growing e-commerce demands across the region.

GLS France is heading to Tech for Retail 2026. Discover how the company will showcase its latest innovations and connect with retail professionals at one of the industry's leading events in Paris.

Youssef Tagemouati, Managing Director of GLS France, Shares His Vision at the Entreprise DU FUTUR 2026 Congress

GLS announces the creation of GLS Türkiye, marking its entry into one of Europe's fastest-growing parcel markets. Operations are expected to launch by the end of 2026.

More locations, more convenience, and more flexibility. Discover how GLS is expanding its out-of-home delivery network in France through the acquisition of Relais Colis.

Reliability, flexibility, and trust are now at the heart of parcel delivery expectations. Discover what French consumers are looking for and how GLS France is responding through innovation and service excellence.

GLS closes out a year of strong expansion by nearly doubling its European OOH delivery network in just 24 months, expanding from 70,000 to 130,000 points as of December 2025.

GLS France announces the appointment of Youssef Tagemouati as Chief Executive Officer. A tech and logistics entrepreneur, his ambition is to make GLS France the leading logistics partner for e-commerce in France by combining operational excellence with technological innovation.

As the holiday season approaches, GLS France is supporting the French Red Cross with several solidarity initiatives for those who need it most!

Ultra Premium Direct (Natura) et GLS offrent 100 000 repas aux refuges : une tournée solidaire partout en France

GLS France will be participating in the Tech For Retail trade show on November 24 and 25, 2025, at Paris, Porte de Versailles.

Looking to grow your business internationally? Our comprehensive guide walks you through every step.

This is a major change for shippers, but don't worry: shipments with GLS are still possible!
GLS offers its business customers an integrated transport network between Europe and the US, tailored support and seamless, borderless logistics to help them grow.

Every year, thousands of parcels become separated from their shipping information. Discover how GLS France's Excellence Lab combines technology and expert know-how to identify, recover, and reintegrate lost parcels, helping improve service quality and customer satisfaction.

In this Ecommerce Nation podcast, find out how Vente-unique.com became a European champion in online furniture sales?

GLS France has launched GLS Market Connect, becoming the first carrier to offer a unified connector for order and inventory management. Discover how this new solution is reshaping e-commerce operations and creating new opportunities for online retailers.

Bring your business everywhere. Discover how GLS is helping e-tailers grow with delivery solutions that improve convenience, boost delivery success, and reduce customer service challenges.

GLS Group integrates GLS US with its European network, enabling direct parcel delivery between the US and Europe.
This integration strengthens GLS Group’s global reach and improves customer experience with faster, more reliable cross-border deliveries and expanded market access.

On Thursday, January 30, GLS is proud to strengthen its commitment to the French Red Cross Trévoux with new contributions. Continuing the actions already undertaken, GLS will donate clothing from unclaimed parcels worth €7,000.

• GLS opens a new national hub in the South of Paris, France, enhancing capacity and efficiency.
• The facility can process 15,000 parcels per hour and features advanced sorting systems and sustainable technologies, designed to significantly enhance productivity.

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GLS today inaugurated its brand new logistics platform at Rosières-aux-Salines.

Paris, June 6, 2024 - As we are 50 days away from the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, GLS is on the starting blocks to guarantee uninterrupted delivery services despite the logistical challenges presented by this international event and estimates to 1 million packages delivered by its teams during the Games.

Partnership gives GLS privileged access to Quadient’s French open locker network

Oude Meer, September 28, 2023 – GLS Group (General Logistics Systems) today announces the appointment of Dr. Karl Pfaff as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GLS Group.

Paris, September 19, 2023 - GLS, one of the global leaders in delivery services, announced today significant improvements to its FlexDeliveryService (FDS) during Paris Retail Week. These enhancements aim to further strengthen GLS's commitment to improving the delivery experience and customer satisfaction.

In June 2022, GLS France announced the acquisition of Tousfacteurs. In a hyper-competitive sector where innovation is essential, GLS France acquired this start-up to accelerate its digital transformation and meet customers' growing needs in terms of traceability, reliability and speed of delivery. Today, the company is 3 years ahead of its competitors in terms of innovation. Some of the tools deployed exclusively by GLS France since the acquisition mark a step forward from industry practices and are now available for all B2C parcels managed by GLS France.

In June 2022, GLS France announced the acquisition of Tousfacteurs. In a hyper-competitive sector where innovation is essential, GLS France has acquired this start-up to accelerate its digital transformation and meet the growing needs of customers for traceability, reliability and speed of delivery.

• GLS acquires Altimax Courier, an important transportation player in Canada, as part of the strategy to further expand its footprint.
• The move strengthens GLS Canada’s integrated parcel and freight player position.

GLS, a leading parcel provider, announces the acquisition of Altimax Courier, a prominent air and ground service provider in Canada. This strategic move aligns with GLS' commitment to expanding its footprint and enhancing its position in the Canadian market.

GLS, a leading parcel service provider, announces the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of ProntoPacco, one of Italy’s largest parcel shop networks with over 6,000 pick-up and drop-off points. The acquisition is part of GLS' strategy, which is focused on providing a distinctive experience and high-quality in the last mile.

The acquisition of ProntoPacco allows GLS Italy to bolster their position as a partner of excellence in the e-commerce sector. Through their extensive and widespread network of parcel shops and the digital solutions offered, consumers will be able to collect and ship their parcels in a more convenient, flexible and digital way.

• GLS announces expansion into Serbia as part of its goal to expand its footprint.
• The expansion further strengthens the company’s position in Eastern Europe.
• It allows GLS to capture significant growth opportunities due to a major e-commerce boom in the country.
• Serbian customers across the country can benefit from GLS’ wide range of high-quality services.

• GLS announces expansion into Serbia as part of its goal to expand its footprint.
• The expansion further strengthens the company’s position in Eastern Europe.
• It allows GLS to capture significant growth opportunities due to a major e-commerce boom in the country.
• Serbian customers across the country can benefit from GLS’ wide range of high-quality services.

GLS, a leading parcel service provider, announces its expansion into Serbia. The move is part of the company’s goal to further expand its footprint and strengthens its position in Eastern Europe.

First large-scale test with an electric truck validated for the first kilometer! As part of the electrification of its fleet, GLS carried out a week of parcel collection for its customer STACI with the Volvo e-Tractor. A life-size test that validated the model. A first in the Paris region.

GLS, leading international parcel service provider, launches its new International ShopDeliveryService for shipments to 17 countries across Europe as of December 1st, with more serviced nations to follow.

Launched in 2021, the intuitive and high-performing mobile marketing solution Track & Engage© has transformed delivery into an immersive brand experience. Building on this success, GLS announces the rollout of its solution to all its BtoC clients and e-commerce partners across 100% of the territory. GLS thus becomes the first carrier in France to offer this geolocated tracking experience to all individual recipients.

GLS, a specialist in delivery and parcel shipping up to 30kg for businesses and individuals, is accelerating the development of new services. The company now offers its corporate and e-commerce clients the option of 24-hour parcel delivery to Belgium and Luxembourg from the northern region of France and the Parisian area. This delivery solution was previously only provided by express services at a higher cost.

With its six logistic platforms spread across both countries, any parcel handed in before 8:30 PM in Paris or midnight in Lille will be delivered the next day throughout Belgium or Luxembourg.

This acquisition allows GLS to improve the customer experience by deploying digital solutions on the last mile

As the number of orders on the internet explodes, the delivery of parcels on the first pass of the courier is a key issue in e-commerce, both to limit the carbon footprint due to round trips and to increase the satisfaction of customers who receive their parcels more quickly.

GLS Group’s sustainability efforts rewarded with EcoVadis Gold Certificate.

The company’s environmental impact puts it in the top 7% of the postal, courier and multimodal freight transport activities industry.

GLS France, a committed player in the fight against stereotypes about the place of women in the transport and logistics sector

The share of women in industry, construction and logistics is still very low and is generally associated with many clichés. According to INSEE, of the 87 occupational groups listed, only 18 are considered to be mixed, that is with a ratio of 60% to 40% between the two sexes. The situation is particularly glaring in the industrial sector, where women are still in the minority.

Nevertheless, some players stand out and implement HR policies based on total equality. This is the case at GLS France, a parcel delivery company, which promotes female role models within its corporate culture.

Our Neighbour alternative delivery solution is now available in Paris and in 11 major provincial cities.

GLS France is the first player in parcel delivery to have partnered in November 2020 with the start-up Pickme which offers this new solution of parcel pick-up points: Neighbours-Relay!

You can now choose the nearest Neighbour-Relay from the list of available GLS Relays.

At the end of each year, the Peak Season represents a real challenge for all links in the e-commerce chain.

How are parcel delivery players organizing themselves to keep up the pace?
How are these parcels treated?
How are the tours going to guarantee 24 / 48h deliveries to most regions in France?

Mathieu Barthet, Director of Transformation and Projects at GLS France, is available to answer your questions and provide his testimony.

GLS France is the first parcel delivery company to partner with the start-up Pickme for a new solution for parcel collection points at Neighbours-Relais. The recent fundraising by Pickme and the regional roll-out will enable GLS to increase the number of alternative delivery points, facilitate parcel collection and improve the delivery experience of its individual customers. Indeed, making its deliveries as flexible as possible is a priority for GLS.

GLS France has expanded its Neighbour relay Delivery service to the city centres of Lyon, Bordeaux and Toulouse.

GLS France has chosen to join forces with the startup Pickme to develop a brand new solution of parcel collection points at the homes of trusted private individuals: the Neighbour-Relay!

This new delivery alternative has been available since mid-November, for all your GLS deliveries in Paris. You now have the possibility to choose the nearest Pickme Neighbour-Relay from the Pickme network, from the list of our available GLS Relays.

Track & Engage© is an intuitive and powerful mobile marketing solution that transforms the geolocation of parcel delivery into an immersive brand experience.GLS France is the first parcel delivery company to deploy Track & Engage©, available throughout France.

Thanks to this powerful new communication channel, our clients capitalise on the attention span of their recipient customers while they monitor the arrival of their parcels on the geolocation interface.

Track & Engage© is an intuitive and powerful mobile marketing solution that transforms the geolocation of parcel delivery into an immersive brand experience. GLS France, the specialist in express and logistics parcel delivery solutions, is the first player in the sector to deploy Track & Engage© throughout France.

GLS France expects record volumes during the high season. With three new sites and more staff and delivery rounds, the parcel service provider is ready to cope with the increase in volumes. At the same time, the Group continues to focus on health and safety measures in the workplace.

At the 14th edition of the "E-Commerce Trophies", GLS France won the gold trophy in the "Supply Chain" category. The company was rewarded for its partnership with Pickme, which now offers an efficient and sustainable delivery solution.

For the 3rd consecutive year, GLS France has been selected as one of the winners of the Ecommerce Trophies 2020 by Ecommerce Magazine. GLS France is this year's Gold Laureate in the "Supply Chain" category, with a new offer of parcel collection points at trusted retailers, Neighbours Relay (Voisins-Relais).

The well-being of all our teams and delivery staff is at the heart of our concerns at GLS France and we are keen to multiply initiatives to support our operational teams who are in the front line of our delivery activity.

The well-being of all our teams and delivery staff is at the heart of our concerns at GLS France and we are keen to multiply initiatives to support our operational teams who are in the front line of our delivery activity.

In order to promote ecological transport solutions to our employees and delivery partners, our Vitry branch hosted our first Eco-delivery day on Friday 28th August.

We are proud to announce the arrival of a new addition to our fleet of delivery vehicles: after the eVans, our very first eScooters will soon be arriving in the streets of Lille to carry out deliveries in the city centre from the start of the new school year.

The parcel delivery provider, General Logistics Systems France (GLS France) welcomes a new Managing Director, Nicolas Robert. Appointed since last September, he is currently leading the company during the COVID-19 crisis.

Since the beginning of April, GLS has had a new depot in Servian, near Béziers. Late pick-ups allow faster shipment of packages to certain parts of Hérault and Aude. GLS is responding to the growing increase in private recipients in the region.

Parcel transport services play a crucial role in the Covid-19 crisis. They provide crucial logistics services for the supply of goods. GLS maintains parcel shipments in all countries where the Group operates and continues to create a link between Europe and North America through merchandise trade during this critical period.

In order to strengthen its logistics network in the south of France and the Languedoc Roussillon region, GLS France is opening a brand new depot in Servian, near Béziers, from 1 April 2020.

GLS France et l'ensemble du groupe GLS assurent leur mission de livraison en tant que partie prenante de la chaîne logistique – bien que la situation actuelle soit extrêmement difficile en raison du Coronavirus.

Since mid-November 2019, GLS France is testing eVan deliveries for parcels in the city centre of Lille. GLS has chosen the eTGE model from MAN, a manufacturer known for its high reliability in the transport sector. Due to the positive response, the test is planned to be extended over the Christmas peak.

Dans le centre-ville de Lille, GLS France teste depuis mi-novembre 2019 la livraison pour des colis par eVan, notamment à destination du Vieux Lille. Ce mode de livraison écologique vient s’ajouter à de nombreux projets actuellement en cours sur le plan européen.

Sustainability certification based on international standards: EcoVadis has rewarded GLS with the Silver rating for its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

For the second year in a row, GLS France has been rewarded in the “Logistics Innovation” category at the E-Commerce Awards 2019. The company has won the silver award for the project of ecological delivery by bike in partnership with Tousfacteurs.

The GLS Group has expanded its commitment on the American continent with a new partnership. From June 2019, Estafeta will deliver GLS consignments in Mexico and, in a second step, will feed parcels for Europe and North America into the GLS network.

GLS France teste un nouveau service premium, en collaboration avec la start-up Tousfacteurs : certains destinataires particuliers peuvent désormais opter, le jour de la livraison et jusqu’à la dernière minute, pour une livraison écologique sur un créneau en soirée.

GLS France is testing a new premium service in collaboration with the startup Tousfacteurs: private recipients in Paris can receive their parcels in the evening and on short notice. Tousfacteurs delivers the GLS parcels environmentally friendly by bike.

GLS vient de connecter l’Italie, le Portugal, la Finlande et la Bulgarie au FlexDeliveryService international, portant ainsi à 21 le nombre de pays désormais reliés via ce service. Après avoir passé commande en ligne à l’étranger, les destinataires de colis ont ainsi la possibilité d’adapter les livraisons à leurs besoins.

Ecologique et efficace, la nouvelle agence de GLS France démarre aujourd’huises activités à Metz. Le site joue un rôle central dans le réseau de GLS France et cette extension constitue le plus grand projet d’infrastructure de ces dernières années.

GLS France completes its biggest infrastructure project within the last years: moving its depot in Metz to a bigger and environmentally friendly site. The new building has a capacity of about 50.000 parcels daily and offers a 24-hour connection to Germany.

Zéro émission et zéro bruit dans le centre-ville de Strasbourg : pour pouvoir effectuer ses livraisons sans problème autour du marché de Noël en dépit des restrictions de circulation, le prestataire de transport de colis GLS France fait appel pour la première fois à un vélo électrique.

Le Groupe GLS s’est vu décerner la note Argent par EcoVadis pour la prise en compte de sa responsabilité sociale.

Sustainability certification based on international standards: EcoVadis has rewarded GLS with the Silver rating for its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

GLS France, prestataire de transport de colis, a remporté le trophée d'or dans la catégorie «Innovation Logistique» de la 12ème édition des Trophées E-Commerce. L’entreprise a été mise à l’honneur pour sa WebApp GLSNAVIGO. LesTrophées E-Commerce couronnent les initiatives les plus remarquables des acteurs du E-Commerce.

GLS France has won the gold trophy for the “Logistics Innovation” category at the 12th annual E-Commerce Awards. The company has been honoured for its GLSNAVIGO web app.

General Logistics Systems (GLS) annonce le rachat du prestataire de transport de colis canadien Dicom Canada, qui était détenu par Wind Point Partners, une société de capital-investissement basée à Chicago.

General Logistics Systems B.V. a nommé Ivan Hofmann au poste de CEO de GLS US Inc., avec effet immédiat. A ce poste, Ivan Hofmann supervisera les activités américaines du groupe GLS.

The GLS Group has published its latest sustainability report.

Heavy snow affects GLS deliveries

The GLS Group has acquired the Spanish express parcel delivery company Redyser Transporte.

General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS) a annoncé la semaine dernière le rachat du spécialiste espagnol du transport express Redyser Transporte.

Le prestataire de transport de colis GLS France améliore son offre B2C en complétant le FlexDeliveryService. En plus des nombreuses autres options de relivraison déjà disponibles, les destinataires peuvent désormais rediriger leurs colis directement vers un Point Relais® en cas d’absence ou d’imprévu. Autre nouveauté, le service est maintenant disponible à l’export vers huit pays européens.

GLS France now offers its flexible delivery service to eight other European countries. Online shoppers receive information in advance about parcel delivery and can play a role in deciding where and when they receive their goods ordered abroad.

GLS France propose désormais une offre de livraison dédiée à la santé en lançant deux nouveaux services : PharmaService et PharmaService Plus. Disposant déjà de la certification BPDG (Bonnes pratiques de distribution en gros des médicaments à usage humain) depuis 2016, GLS confirme ainsi son expertise dansla prise en charge des produits de santé à destination des clients B2C et B2B.

Now available: GDP-compliant shipment of pharmaceuticals and medicinal products