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Bonn, February 10, 2025 – Giving flowers on Valentine's Day is a tradition for many people. Whether as a surprise for a special occasion or as a nice gesture in everyday life, flowers are always well received. But when it comes to floral gifts, it is crucial that they arrive fresh and on time – but what influence do express and logistics companies have on this?
Why the flower delivery industry relies on express and logistics
Flowers and plants are a symbol of beauty and appreciation, but they also pose a logistical challenge. These sensitive goods must be transported not only safely and quickly, but also as gently as possible to preserve their freshness and beauty.
Reliability
Flowers are fragile and sensitive to external influences such as temperature and impact. Exotic plants in particular, which often have specific climatic requirements, require special care during transport. Incorrect handling, improper loading, or long transport times can cause damage to the flowers or plants. Careful handling of these shipments throughout the entire delivery process is therefore essential.
Express and logistics companies are designed to ensure that transport methods are optimally tailored to the needs of flowers and plants. Special shipping solutions take these requirements into account and ensure that the plants are kept in a protected environment at all times. This means that the flowers retain their freshness and beauty even with fast delivery times.
Speed
Special events such as Valentine's Day cause exceptional circumstances in the flower delivery business. Flowers have a limited shelf life and must be delivered at the right time. This also means that fast delivery is essential to ensure that the flowers or plants arrive at their destination in the best possible condition. A delay in delivery could significantly reduce the joy of receiving the gift. Whether it's because the bouquet is no longer fresh or arrives a day late. A well-coordinated express delivery system also ensures that the flowers arrive at the recipient on time.
This makes it all the more important to rely on experienced logistics partners who, with tailor-made shipping solutions and maximum reliability, ensure that your floral Valentine's Day greeting is a complete success.
GO! Express & Logistics provides overnight shipping services, 365 days a year, for anything that needs to arrive in perfect condition, safely and on time. The mid-market company, which was set up as a consortium by eight experienced couriers in 1984, has been expanding its extensive portfolio of logistics solutions for 40 years without becoming part of a corporation. Some 1,400 employees and more than 1,700 drivers and couriers work day in, day out to ensure the safe transport of over 10 million shipments a year (2023) – from urban cycle couriers right through to global express shipping operations. The product portfolio covers all customer-focused logistics services – from overnight express shipments through to full supply chain management. Performance rates currently stand at an excellent 99.43 per cent delivery rate on the first attempt and an impressive 0.02 per cent damage rate (both 2023). The company is further certified in quality management to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, in environmental management to DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and holds certification in GDP compliance (good distribution practice).
Comprising a partner network with over 100 GO! stations in Europe, GO! Express & Logistics is an award-winner for the best customer service under package / courier services (WirtschaftsWoche) and ranks among the top 1 per cent of training companies in Germany. As such, the company is regarded as a quality leader in the CEP market with high levels of customer loyalty, exceptional customer service and excellent recommendation rates. GO! is especially proud of its high employee satisfaction and their ratings, which have made GO! a ‘Top Company’ and an ’Open Company’ on kununu.
For more information, see: general-overnight.com
Andrea Wagner-Neumann | Senior PR Consultant
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Phone: +49 6131 91098-31 | Email: pr@general-overnight.com