Sendcloud acquires Dutch shipping platform Sendy
The Eindhoven scale-up aims to combine Sendy’s simplicity with a larger European carrier network.
Shipping software company Sendcloud is acquiring Dutch platform Sendy. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Sendy is to become part of Sendcloud, Sendcloud itself reports. Sendy focuses on start-up and growing online shops that want to organise their shipping simply. Sendcloud offers a broader platform for shipping labels, carrier selection, tracking, returns and international shipping, among other things.
According to the buyer, the two companies complement each other. Sendy offers an accessible user experience, while Sendcloud says it has a larger European carrier network and more features for growing online shops. The companies aim to combine these qualities in a single offering.
For Sendy’s customers, nothing will change in the short term regarding the basics of the service, according to Sendcloud. The company says customers may gradually gain access to additional carriers, more automation and support for international expansion. No concrete timetable for technical integration has been published.
The acquisition comes amid a market in which online shops are increasingly offering their customers more shipping options. They work with multiple carriers, collection points and return flows. This is increasing demand for software that brings tariffs, labels, delivery information and customer service together in a single process.
Questions also remain unanswered. The acquisition price, the consequences for staff and the precise product strategy have not been disclosed. It is also not yet clear whether customers of either platform will eventually face changed rates or terms. For now, the main point is that Sendcloud wants to strengthen its position among smaller and growing online shops.
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The acquisition and the announced strategic aims have been published by the company involved and described by Dutch IT Channel. Unknown commercial and staffing details have not been filled in.
- confirmed Sendcloud is acquiring Sendy. — Sendcloud itself reports that Sendy is to become part of the company. source
- confirmed Sendy focuses on start-up and growing online shops. — This appears in Sendcloud’s description of Sendy’s position. source
- confirmed The purchase price and implications for staff have not been disclosed. — The announcements consulted contain no purchase price or staffing plan. source
Editor's note
The acquisition and its strategic rationale have been confirmed by Sendcloud and an independent trade publication. The purchase price, implications for staff and integration timetable have not been made public.Sources
- Sendcloud neemt Sendy over: eenvoud en schaal komen samen — Sendcloud
- Sendcloud neemt Nederlands verzendplatform Sendy over — Dutch IT Channel
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