Pickup, Groupe La Poste’s parcel shop network, has launched connected parcel boxes for homes, aiming to simplify deliveries. These boxes will supplement conventional letterboxes and enable private individuals to receive their parcels 24/7, regardless of the delivery operator, according to a statement from DPDgroup.
The Pickup parcel box benefits are;
The parcel boxes will be offered to residents who live in private houses and apartment buildings, in urban, suburban and rural areas. The company stated that it is exploring ways to make the boxes compatible with every home environment and to enable the boxes to be used to offer additional services (beyond picking up parcels), notably the services provided Groupe La Poste. Several pilots sites are in operation.
With this new service, Groupe La Poste is aiming to simplify deliveries by drawing on the experiences of its subsidiary Pickup, which has been providing locally-oriented delivery solutions for over 20 years.
Pickup operates in the out-of-home delivery market in France and Europe and carries;
Pickup is subsidiary of Groupe La Poste and DPDgroup. It operates La Poste’s parcel shops network and has 15,000 parcel shops and 500 lockers in France. Pickup parcel shops receive daily deliveries from the carriers Colissimo, Chronopost and DPD France.
Source: DPDgroup