Shipping services provider DHL has launched a mobile pop-up store in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The 2,200-cubic-foot mobile DHL ServicePoint is the latest addition to the company’s network of U.S. retail locations and the fifth mobile pop-up in the D.C. area, according to a press release
«We have continued to see the increasing demand for our pop-up stores in the greater Washington D.C. area. With the addition of the Gaithersburg location, we can now offer these convenient shipping options to more customers in the northwest suburbs of the city,» Chet Paul, SVP of commercial for DHL Express U.S., said in the release. «Across the U.S., these innovative mobile stores address the growing demand for international shipping services while providing a faster, more convenient experience.»
The location is a solar-powered system with backup batteries charged at the local service center and capable of processing shipments to U.S destinations as well as any of the 220 countries and territories DHL serves. To create the ServicePoint location, DHL worked in collaboration with Flexetail, a designer and builder of mobile shops that offers brands an affordable opportunity to test products, explore new markets and launch new lines.
