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Swiss-Express Innight Optics

Night express for the optics sector

In brief

With overnight express delivery, glasses, lenses, contact lenses, and replacement parts are available in your shop even before the store opens. We collect the consignment in the evening and deliver it directly to the agreed drop-off location before 7 a.m. This ensures that your goods are ready on time right when you start work, and you’ll begin the day fully prepared – for seamless customer service from the time the shop opens.

The benefits for you

  • Timely availability of glasses, lenses, contact lenses and spare parts from the time shops open
  • Processing of urgent customer orders overnight
  • Reliable branch deliveries and shop-to-shop logistics to relieve the burden on day-to-day business
  • Transparent consignment tracking with Track & Trace
  • Structured handling of consignments and returns
  • Structured handling of returns

How it works

  • Preparing consignments

    You prepare your consignments in the late afternoon or evening.

  • Collection

    We collect the goods in Switzerland and abroad.

  • Customs clearance

    For cross-border consignments, we take care of the necessary customs processes.

  • Overnight sorting & transport

    Your consignments are sorted at night and forwarded efficiently.

  • Delivery by 7 a.m.

    Delivery takes place Tuesday to Saturday before 7 a.m. at the defined drop-off location.

  • Returns processing

    Returns are easily recorded, transported and, if required, cleared through customs.

Service details

Typical areas of application

Swiss-Express Innight Optics is suitable for opticians, retail chains, manufacturers, laboratories and suppliers of optical products that regularly rely on quick restocking, store transfers, or structured returns.

Branch and shop-to-shop delivery

Simple transfers between branches enable flexible supply. This enables bottlenecks to be addressed and evened out without additional coordination effort

Digital consignment management

You record your consignments via the web portal, EDI or Rest-API and can track them transparently at any time. This gives you an overview of status, delivery times and availability.

Delivery point solution

Delivery to defined storage locations without personal acceptance thanks to a one-off agreement.

Flexible complement

You can combine the service with day express solutions if required, such as for less time-critical or heavier consignments and for locations with limited night access.

Returns management

You handle domestic and international returns in a structured and traceable manner. For cross-border consignments, customs information is integrated directly.

These consignments are particularly suitable

  • Glasses and optical lenses
  • Contact lenses and accessories
  • Optical spare parts
  • Technical components
  • Branch transfers within optician chains
  • Time-critical subsequent deliveries and returns

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