Parcel locker provider Yeep! has partnered with Co-op to install lockers at 30 of the convenience retailer’s stores in the UK.
The first Yeep! lockers to be trialled at Co-op stores will include locations in Bletchley; Wigan Road, Bolton; Bromyard and Kington (Herefordshire); Castle Douglas (Dumfries and Galloway); Edwinstowe, Stanton Hill and Selston (Nottinghamshire); Kidwelly (Carmarthenshire) and Rainhill, with ambitions to grow the number of lockers during 2025.
George Hayworth, head of quick commerce development, Co-op, explained, “Partnering with Yeep! enables Co-op to further expand its network of safe, secure and convenient parcel lockers. The parcel lockers form part of Co-op’s approach to develop added services and enhanced convenience – creating a compelling customer offer to ensure our stores are a convenient destination not only for groceries but for a range of services that meet the needs of local communities.
“[The lockers will help] local residents, commuters and time-pressed consumers pick up or return parcels at a time that suits them, quickly, easily and conveniently.”
Noël Shapton, Yeep! CEO and co-founder, added, “I am delighted that Yeep! is partnering with Co-op, helping to expand its community-based parcel locker network, and offering shoppers more flexibility in how they send and receive their parcels.
“This partnership allows us to continue our mission of providing eco-friendly, convenient and secure 24/7 parcel lockers to communities across the UK.”
Read more about optimizing parcel locker networks, including commentary from Yeep!’s Shapton, in the December 2024 issue of Parcel and Postal Technology International.
