DHL’s “tailor-made” solutions support the Canadian fashion industry for the third consecutive year
TORONTO, Canada – October 18, 2010 – DHL, the world's leading logistics company, returns for its third season as sponsor of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oréal Paris running from October 18-23. With new enhanced capabilities, DHL provides perfect-fit solutions, logistical expertise, excellent service and convenient delivery to meet the needs of Canada’s fashion industry.
“DHL’s wide range of transportation and logistics solutions span from working with small boutique fashion houses to large apparel manufacturers, providing the best airfreight, ocean freight and customs brokerage services,” said Hugh McMaster, Vice President – Sales and Marketing, Canada for DHL Global Forwarding. “We look forward to a third season with Toronto’s LG Fashion Week.”
DHL is the logistics leader in the world’s leading fashion marketplaces, providing solutions to globally expanding fashion and apparel brands to help them effectively navigate the challenges across their global supply chains. DHL’s value-added services, including garment processing and preparation, reverse logistics and replenishment, demonstrate the company’s commitment to innovative solutions.
Fashion – a $250 billion global industry – today relies on speed and flexibility. To satisfy customer demands, DHL’s Supply Chain manages international inbound supply chains, complex distribution centre operations and local store delivery. The company conducts continuous improvement workshops with customers to not only ensure that current business needs are met, but also to identify opportunities for future process improvement.
“We understand time sensitivity in the fashion industry and are able to offer our customers peace of mind with our full suite of Time-Definite products,” said Andrew Williams, Vice President – Commercial, DHL Express Canada Ltd. “Our Time-Definite International and Time-Definite Domestic services – with guaranteed delivery times -- ensures that materials designers need to meet a deadline are delivered on time, from Toronto to Montreal or Paris to Berlin.”
DHL’s “Fashion Centers of Excellence,” centered in Asia Pacific, are comprised of a core team of industry experts who are strategically located to facilitate trade within the region as well as to and from Europe and North America. DHL’s superior understanding of business practices in developing markets like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam reinforces the company’s ability to meet customers’ needs in a highly competitive market. The network links Canadian shippers with key Asian Markets with DHL’s Incheon Gateway, DHL's Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong and through DHL’s North Asia Hub at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oreal Paris is the premiere fashion event in Canada bringing together media, industry, buyers and consumers to view the Spring 2011 collections in Toronto. In its 12th year, Toronto Fashion Week, created by the Fashion Design Council of Canada, is an international event that profiles the fashion industry and its designers. LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oreal Paris has grown to be the second largest Fashion Week in North America and continues to drive the Canadian fashion economy and industry profile.
This year marks the third season DHL has sponsored LG Fashion Week Beauty by L’Oreal Paris. DHL also continues as the Logistics Partner to IMG Fashion for 12 Fashion Weeks worldwide, including Milan, London, New York, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Istanbul, Miami and Sydney.
