Astre wins on wines
Europe is one of the world’s most important markets for wines and spirits. The European logistics network Astre has expanded strongly into this business over the past few years. The e-commerce market was already growing steadily in 2019, and this upward trend increased significantly with the onset of the corona crisis.
Responding to customer demand, Astre launched its wine & spirit service in summer 2020 (see ITJ Daily of 21 August 2020), which was created as a logistics solution specifically for online trading in this segment. The offer also includes customs clearance and taxation services.
During the two lockdowns in April and November, Astre member companies shipped as many wines and spirits to customers as they did in Christmas 2019. Overall, the number of bottles shipped rose over the period by about 50%. (sh)