InPost, has successfully installed its 5,000th locker unit in the UK, reflecting the rising demand for Out Of Home (OOH) delivery services. The company’s Q3 volumes rose by 227% in the UK compared to the same period in 2021, and it now has over 50,000 OOH options across nine major European markets.
InPost’s achievement means that approximately 290,000 individual locker compartments are now available to consumers across the UK for parcel collection, returns, and sending. Nearly half of residents in London, Birmingham, and Manchester can walk to an InPost Locker within seven minutes.
Michael Rouse, CEO at InPost International, said:“We are extremely proud to have installed our 5,000th locker in the UK following a year of continued demand from consumers and retailers alike. In the last 12 months we have seen a huge appetite in the UK for convenient and hassle-free parcel services, and the rate at which we are growing shows that this mindset is here to stay. And at a time when local highstreets are struggling to regain footfall, OOH options such as lockers provide a real and impactful solution to meeting the needs of our communities.”
InPost Lockers, which are mostly available 24/7, can be found in convenient locations such as train stations, petrol forecourts, and supermarkets, offering consumers ultimate flexibility. Recent research conducted in partnership with Lidl found that 54% of InPost Locker users went on to make a purchase in-store, with nearly half confirming that using the locker was the main reason for their purchase.
In 2022, InPost has entered significant partnerships with retailers such as Vinted and WHSmith, as well as landlords including Transport for Greater Manchester and Morrisons.
