Fastway expands parcel-forwarding service

After expanding its parcel-forwarding offering for Australian e-shoppers, Fastway Couriers now provides access to global shopping destinations across 18 different countries across Europe, Africa, North America and Asia.
In a press release, the company noted that Australians pay up to 60 per cent more for clothing and up to 200 per cent more for cosmetics when they shop locally, according to research by Choice.
The Shop & Ship service is designed for situations when delivery to Australia is not an option.
“There’s nothing more frustrating than finding exactly what you want online at the price you want, and then going to check out to find that shipping to Australia is not an option,” said Richard Thame, CEO, Fastway Couriers Australia.
“In fact, our research shows that 40 per cent of Australian consumers shop online with international retailers because the prices are so much lower with 28 per cent wanting access to products that simply are not available here. Our customers tell us that, more often than not – even if the brands are available here – many of the products simply are not available.”
Fastway research found the most popular categories for online shopping to be wellbeing and beauty products, which represent 47 per cent of online purchases by women, and consumer electronics, which represent 53 per cent of online purchases by men.
“Shop & Ship offers the added benefit of charging on actual weight only, ensuring you only pay delivery on what you’ve purchased,” said Thame.
“That’s a real advantage that Shop & Ship has over other freight-forwarding options, many of whom charge on a cubic or volumetric basis, as well as the fact that we offer access to such a large number of countries.”