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Blue Dart launches two mega offers ahead of the End-of-the-Year festivities!

Dec 15, 2021 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Blue Dart, #Christmas festivities, #Ketan Kulkarni, #New Year

Blue Dart, India’s leading express logistics provider, as a part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced the launch of two exciting offers ahead of the end-of-the-year festivities – ‘Merry Express’ and ‘Assured Gift’ offer.

Emphasizing on spreading the warmth of the Christmas festivities along with the cheer of the New Year, The Merry Express Offer, can be availed from December 20th, 2021 until January 15th, 2022. The offer includes an exceptional discount of 40% on all gift shipments including, but not limited to, festive sweets, gifts and apparel weighing between 10kgs to 20kgs. This offer will be applicable on Non-Doc Shipments for Domestic Priority and International shipments.

Over and above this, the express logistics provider has also launched the ‘Assured Gift’ offer which can be availed until March 31st, 2022. The exciting offer is in association with Spykar and is available to all retail customers booking a domestic or international shipment at any of Blue Dart’s stores across the nation. Availing this offer would enable customers to redeem a free Spykar Gift of their choice, with only having to pay for the shipping & handling charges. Gifts include but are not limited to, stylish watches that are sure to accentuate your look and handy yet trendy trolley bags & duffle bags that are sure to make travelling even more fun.

Blue Dart’s Customer Centricity has always been a key market differentiator in a highly competitive environment. This coupled with its premium capabilities – its fleet of Boeing 757-200 freighters, technology-based solutions, an incomparable ground network facilitating trade to over 34,000 locations across India as well as its team of industry experts, all work towards enhancing customer delight by leaps and bounds.

Ketan Kulkarni, Chief Commercial Officer, Blue Dart, corroborates this by saying, “Blue Dart has always provided its customers with value-based services that are designed with a keen focus on providing solutions for their logistics requirements even before the need arises. The offers that we launch, especially during the festive season, aim to spread the joy and warmth that is associated with the festivities. COVID-19 has been instrumental in making the world a bigger place and enhanced distances between loved ones, which were otherwise easy to navigate around. Our goal, as the nation’s trade facilitator, is to make India and the world a smaller place. The ‘Merry Express’ and ‘Assured Gift’ Offers are a step forward in this direction.”

Blue Dart continues to invest in its capabilities to enhance customer experience. During the festive period, Blue Dart is inundated with delivery requests from across the globe. The organization leverages technology and automation to ensure safe, efficient and contactless deliveries that help the express logistics provider continue delivering excellence at every touchpoint. Blue Dart provides customers with an array of payment modes which include 16 digital wallets, Net banking, Credit & Debit Cards, Bharat QR Code and UPI (BHIM). Application programming interface (API) integration-based solutions for customers have been enhanced for exchanging manifest at detailed levels to ensure an automated and seamless supply chain, from pre-pick up till post-delivery- 24×7.

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Blue Dart’s ‘Diwali Express’ offers customers a 40% discount on Domestic & International Gift Shipments

Oct 19, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Blue Dart, #chief commercial officer, #Ketan Kulkarni

Hyderabad: Blue Dart, India’s leading express logistics service provider and a part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group has launched its ‘Diwali Express’ offer to uphold the joy of the festive season. The offer will be valid from October 11th 2021 to November 06th 2021. A discounted rate of 40% can be availed on all Diwali Gift shipments, both domestic and international; providing customers with a one-stop solution for all their logistics needs. While the Domestic Offer will be applicable on Domestic DP shipments weighing between 2kgs to 10kgs, the International Offer will apply on International Non Doc and TDI 12 Non Doc shipments weighing between 2kgs to 10kgs, 15kgs & 20kgs.

Blue Dart consistently upgrades its products and services to ensure that customers receive nothing but the best. With this offer, customers can avail this service at a discounted rate and send gift hampers, sweets, apparel and much more to their near and dear ones at over 35,000 locations within India and 220 countries across the world.

Ketan Kulkarni, Chief Commercial Officer, Blue Dart, says, “Blue Dart has always kept the customer at the centre of our business, and we continue to go the extra mile to bring our customers and their loved ones closer together, even if they are miles apart. The Diwali Express offer is launched, keeping this in mind. We want our customers to feel the happiness of the festive season and share this with their loved ones. We are keen to continue providing our customers with an incomparable value proposition, ensuring that our customers’ shipments reach their loved ones in perfect condition, well within time.”

Blue Dart has been working tirelessly in order to guarantee an enhanced customer experience through the pandemic. From ensuring supply chain continuity, offering several customer centric discounts through the last year and ramping up automation and technology-based solutions, Blue Dart has left no stone unturned in fulfilling its role as the Trade Facilitator to the nation. Shipping with Blue Dart, customers can have a seamless express logistics experience without the fear of contagion.

Customers can have an entirely Contact Less Experience with the organization as customers are offered with an array of acceptable payment methods including 16 digital wallets, Net banking, Credit & Debit Cards, Bharat QR Code, and UPI (BHIM).

To avail Blue Dart services or for any further enquiry, customers can call the Customer Care Number – 1860 233 1234 or send an email to customerservice@bluedart.com.

To find the nearest Blue Dart counter, log on to www.bluedart.com or use the ‘My Blue Dart’ Mobile application available on Apple Store and Play Store.

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Blue Dart plants over 1,00,000 trees for Elephants in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand on World Elephant Day

Aug 12, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Bikrant Tiwary, #Blue Dart, #CEO of Grow-Trees.com, #CMO & Head- Business Development, #Ketan Kulkarni

National: Blue Dart, India’s leading express logistics service provider has planted 1,03,170 trees in the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary along with its tree plantation partner, GrowTrees.com. A part of the Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group, the express logistics provider is driving this Green Campaign which will improve elephant habitats considerably and offset over 20,00,000 kgs of carbon per year on maturity. The initiative is a part of the organization’s Sustainability Roadmap that acts as a detailed guide in aiding the organization’s goals to give back to the communities and the environment it operates in. The roadmap details three crucial elements – clean operations for climate protection (Environment), being a great company to work for all (Social) as well as being a highly trusted company (Governance).

The express logistics provider also boosts keen animal and environment enthusiasts, as a part of its team in Jharkhand, Ranchi and Jamshedpur, all of whom have contributed by planting saplings in the area between 07th and 12th August, 2021. The trees planted include local tree species such as Tendu, Jackfruit, Bamboo, Mango, Shisham, Jamun, Karanj, and Guava.

The Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, located in East Singhbhum, proves to be a haven that boosts one of the largest elephant populations in the country. With an undulating terrain that includes high hillocks, plateaus, deep valleys and open fields between hillocks, this sanctuary is known to be a paradise for elephants and provides a diverse habitat for flora and fauna. Situated in the catchment area of the river Subarnarekha, the sanctuary stretches over an area of 195 sq. km providing ample space for the elephants to peacefully coexist without any interference from human settlers.

Blue Dart plants over 1,00,000 trees for Elephants in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand on World Elephant Day
Blue Dart plants over 1,00,000 trees for Elephants in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary in Jharkhand on World Elephant Day

An environment and animal enthusiast himself, Ketan Kulkarni, CMO & Head – Business Development, Blue Dart, says, “Blue Dart has always been an organization that takes every necessary step in ‘Connecting People, Improving Lives’. World Elephant Day brings into focus the African & Asian Elephants who we need to protect from poaching, habitat loss and human-elephant conflict. Keeping this in mind, we wanted to ensure that our tree plantations can contribute towards securing a future for this wondrous species by reducing human-elephant conflict, keeping elephants from entering and feeding on cropland, and approaching residential areas around forests in search of food.”

He adds, “The significance of making changes today to ensure there is a tomorrow, has never been more urgent than it is now. The IPCC has very recently announced a Code Red for Humanity and the impact that this creates, not only for us, but on future generations and the blameless organisms we coexist with, is immense. Visible change can only be made by all of us together.”

Bikrant Tiwary, CEO of Grow-Trees.com said, “By conserving natural habitats and restoring forests, we help protect elephants, support local communities, and ensure natural resources are available for generations to come. The plantation of trees will keep the elephants and other wildlife out of human settlements and help them migrate smoothly by connecting protected areas. This will enable a safer coexistence of animals and humans. The trees will help with richer food sources and breeding landscapes for wildlife, strengthening their population. Furthermore, the increased vegetation in the region will help in controlling soil erosion, improving moisture conservation, enhancing the water table, and contributing towards the prevention of severe drought and flood conditions and forest fires. We thank Blue Dart Express for their generous support.”

Under its credo of Connecting People, Improving Lives, Blue Dart undertakes ‘Go Programs’ that focuses mainly on three aspects namely GoTeach (Championing education), GoGreen (Protecting the environment) and GoHelp (Disaster management response), all three of which have been successfully impacting communities and the environment. These initiatives are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, a universal call to action by the UN to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Blue Dart aims to achieve Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 under the DPDHL Goal ‘Mission 2050’. The brand aims to set the standard for the future of the express logistics sector and do its part to help the world. Under the Mission 2050 initiative, over four years, Blue Dart has contributed to over 10% of the DPDHL Group’s global target of planting 1 million trees each year. In addition to this, in December 2011, Blue Dart announced India’s first end-to-end GoGreen Carbon Neutral Service across international and domestic markets. This service has been subscribed by over 2,871 environmentally responsible customers till 2020.

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Blue Dart’s Rakhi Express offer celebrates the bond of love

Aug 4, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Blue Dart, #CMO and Head – Business Development, #Ketan Kulkarni

Hyderabad: Blue Dart, India’s leading logistics service provider and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) takes its Group credo of ‘Connecting People, Improving Lives’ further by launching its Rakhi Express offer. The offer, while allowing individuals to connect with their loved ones across the world, aims to appreciate and give thanks to the nation’s COVID-19 warriors who continue to work to protect every Indian citizen.

The offer provides all COVID-19 warriors, sending or receiving a Rakhi shipment, a special discounted price of INR 200/-. Customers sending their rakhi shipments to their siblings and loved ones domestically are offered a special discounted price of INR 250/- on shipments weighing up to 0.5 kg. Blue Dart understands that loved ones sometimes may reside abroad and therefore, for all international Rakhi shipments, customers can avail a discount of up to 50% on Basic Freight for shipments weighing between 0.5 Kg to 2.5 Kg, 5kg, 10kg, 15kg and 20kg with Time Definite Express Delivery. The offer period runs from July 26th, 2021, to August 23rd, 2021.

The Express Logistics provider is also organizing an exciting ‘Slogan Contest’ at its outlets exclusively for customers booking domestic Rakhi shipments. Customers can fill a form and complete a simple slogan: “Our Family Loves Blue Dart’s Rakhi Express because….”. 10 of the most innovative responses stand a chance to win Smartphones!

Mr. Ketan Kulkarni, CMO & Head- Business Development, Blue Dart
Mr. Ketan Kulkarni, CMO & Head- Business Development, Blue Dart

Ketan Kulkarni, CMO and Head – Business Development, Blue Dart, says, “The world continues to fight its battle against COVID-19 and its many emerging variants. This year too, the nation will celebrate the festive occasion of Rakshabandhan with strict social distancing norms. The festive seasons’ pomp and grandeur is dialed down as each of us do our part in helping rid the nation of COVID-19. During this challenging time, Blue Dart, stands true to its foundation pillar of Customer Centricity and continues to go the extra mile to bring its customers and their loved ones, closer together, even if they are miles apart – We Move So Your World Can Move.”

He further adds, “Leveraging our market differentiators – our tech-based solutions, our Boeing 757-200 Freighters as well as our colleagues working hard across our HUBs, offices, service centers and our frontliner/pilot colleagues, we aim to deliver our customers’ shipment, on time, every time. We understand the importance and the meaning behind sending a rakhi shipment/gift and therefore whether the shipment contains a Rakhi and a note or it contains a large gift, we will ensure it reaches your loved ones in perfect condition and well within time and therefore, If it’s Important, #BlueDartIT.”

Blue Dart has been working tirelessly in order to guarantee an enhanced customer experience through the pandemic. Ensuring mission critical supply chain continuity as well as non-essential supply chain continuity, offering its customers with a number of discounts during this challenging period, and leveraging technology to offer Contact Less Delivery, launching its Mobile application ‘My Blue Dart’, and recently launching the Blue Dart Med-Express Consortium that will use drone delivery, Blue Dart has ensured that it lives up to its Customer Centricity. Shipping with Blue Dart, customers can have a seamless express logistics experience without the fear of contagion.

Blue Dart will deliver rakhis across its 35,000+ locations across India and the 220 countries and territories its services across the globe, as part of the DPDHL Group. Customers can have an entirely Contact Less Experience with the organization as customers are offered with an array of acceptable payment methods including 16 digital wallets, Net banking, Credit & Debit Cards, Bharat QR Code, and UPI (BHIM).

To avail Blue Dart services or for any further enquiry, customers can call the Customer Care Number – 1860 233 1234 or send an email to customerservice@bluedart.com.

To find the nearest Blue Dart counter, log on to www.bluedart.com or use the ‘My Blue Dart’ Mobile application available on Apple Store and Play Store.

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Blue Dart – One Stop Solution for Students’ Excess Baggage Needs

Feb 27, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #and Head – Business Development, #Blue Dart, #CMO, #Ketan Kulkarni

National, India: Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, has launched an exclusive Excess Baggage Offer. The offer provides a discount of 40%* on International Shipments weighing 10 kgs and more. Valid till March 31st 2021, the offer specifically caters to students travelling internationally to further their education. Blue Dart’s focus on key customer segments has always been a highlight of the organization’s premium services, brought to the forefront during the pandemic. The Excess Baggage offer remains a testament to this by providing an extremely economical solution to students studying internationally. The 40% discount will only be applied to freight however, the relevant surcharge applicable will be charged as per actuals.

Students Booking International University shipments are eligible for the Excess Baggage offer. A Promotional SMS will be sent from Blue Dart to all ‘University Shipment’ customers with the offer details. To avail of the offer, the customer would be required to show the promotional SMS to the counter staff during the shipment booking process. The offer would only be valid for walk-in students who have received the SMS.

Ketan Kulkarni, CMO, and Head – Business Development, Blue Dart, said, “Customer Centricity is a founding value of our organization. Our expertise is to provide customized solutions to our customers’ logistics needs. We want our student community to experience only the BEST. Therefore, our teams are here to ensure a premium experience without having them feel the pinch in their pocket. With this offer, we want students and their families to be able to travel across borders without worrying about excess baggage.”

He further adds, “We understand that moving away from home can be difficult and the availability of all things inherently ‘Indian’ are hard to come by. Therefore, to ensure that our students who are travelling have a piece of home with them, our special discount will help them transport apparel, household items, food as well as books to their education destination of choice. That is why we always say, ‘We Move So Your World Can Move. If Its Important, #BlueDartIT.”

As the Trade Facilitator to the nation, Blue Dart caters to over 35,000 locations in India. This ensures that operations in every state across India are covered through its network. With its access to a global network including 220 countries and territories as part of the DPDHL Group, Blue Dart is armed to be a Trusted Brand and a preferred Provider of Choice to every one of its customers. With data driven transparency, local knowledge as well as access and resilience in the face of a crisis, Blue Dart stands strong with its customers, no matter what their logistics requirement!

To avail our service or for any further enquiry, customers can call our Customer Care Number – 1860 233 1234 or email us at – customerservice@bluedart.com.

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