AFL launches WiZ, India's first retail courier product at Rs 60

New Delhi, Sep 6 (UNI) AFL Pvt Ltd, leading express and logistics solutions provider in India today announced the launch of 'WiZ Express', the country's first retail courier product priced at Rs 60 per delivery, to provide easy accessibility to the retail customer segment.

'Wiz Express', priced at Rs 60 per courier delivery for documents weighing upto 250 gms anywhere in India, will provide accessibility to individuals, housewives, students and traders, and will be available in market outlets like grocery stores, medical stores and telecom centers among others.

The product will also provide the customer with various value added features like SMS delivery updates enabling customers who provide their mobile number when booking the courier, to receive an automatic SMS providing confirmation of the delivery of their shipment.

Other features include tamper-proof and weather-proof packaging and any day pick up.

''The launch of WiZ is intended to revolutionise the courier industry in India by making it easy for a consumer to send a courier. By creating a fixed price product and using a non-traditional distribution route, we hope to improve our brand outreach. The value added features will help build consumer confidence in our service,'' AFL Pvt Ltd Express Division Business Head Sanjoy Roy said.

WiZ Express was initially launched in Mumbai in over 450 outlets and is now available in over 725 outlets across 6 cities in India.

The product is available in over 80 outlets in the NCR region and the company is keen on increasing its presence further.

AFL WiZ Express, a division of AFL Private Ltd, provides world class express solutions for both document and package shipments over its large network of more than 5,000 delivery locations within India.

It also offers bulk document distribution and mail room management services, strategic spare parts centres and repair&return services.

Through its advanced STRATOS software solution, AFL WiZ Express offers complete track and trace facility to customers over their shipments.

The Rs 875 crore AFL Private Ltd company diversified into the movement of person-to-person Money Transfer services as the primary agent for Western Union Financial Services to offer money remittances in India. It also has a joint venture with Carlson Wagonlit Travel, the dominant player in Corporate Travel Management in India.

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