Arvato services is Marc O'Polo’s new full-service e-commerce service provider
From logistical processing and customer service to the full range of financial services, including risk management, payment and debtor management, Arvato services provides all of the services needed on the backend.
Arvato services uses a central e-commerce IT system to manage Marc O'Polo’s data on customers, orders, deliveries and payment, as well as its warehouse stock and item information. Multilingual capabilities guarantee optimal customer service by telephone, e-mail and fax.
About 70,000 Marc O'Polo items for men, women, and children have been stored in the Arvato services logistics center in Dortmund since this spring. More than 250,000 shipments leave the central warehouse of the fashion and lifestyle service provider each year. Management of all returns processes is also handled by Arvato services.
Plans call for internationalising the e-commerce business, expanding activities in the area of multi-channel management, and integrating a CRM solution.
"We’ve been impressed by Arvato services’ comprehensive IT and logistics know-how, its high quality, flexibility and international infrastructure, and the company’s expertise in the areas of CRM and online marketing," said Alexander Gedat, COO of Marc O’Polo
"We are helping Marc O’Polo grow profitably and to become one of the most sought-after premium casual lifestyle brands in Europe with our integrated solutions," says Stephan Wolfram, the managing director of Arvato online services, who is responsible for all e-commerce activities. "We are looking forward to a fruitful partnership and to the development of further innovative solutions for Marc O’Polo."
About Arvato services:
Arvato services, a subsidiary of Arvato, is the leading service company for effective solutions in the areas of cus-tomer communication, supply chain management and financial services, both within Europe and in markets outside of Europe. Arvato offers their customers one-stop-shopping concepts for CRM/SCM consulting, customer retention, data management, e-commerce, online marketing, lettershop services, customer service, logistics and finance supported by IT solutions. More than 36,000 Arvato services employees worldwide support their clients’ customers.
About Arvato online services:
Arvato online services, GmbH is the leading provider of full-service solutions in the areas e-commerce, eCRM and online marketing, both within Germany and internationally. The company’s famous clients include Coca Cola, Philips, eBay and SCHLECKER. In addition, Arvato online services also operates webmiles, the largest online shopping platform using customer rewards, with 2.3 million participants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company was founded in 1999 and employs about 60 employees at sites in Munich and Gütersloh. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arvato services, belonging to Arvato, Arvato online services profits from an international network and offers customised solutions from a single source.
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Plinganserstrasse 8
81369 Munich
Tel. 0049-89-76759434
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