Royal Mail customers can now access Collect+ points at more than 700 convenience stores across the UK as part of the planned roll out of 5,000 locations this summer.
Customers can drop off packages up to large parcel size using first and second class and Tracked 24 and Tracked 48. This applies to both returns and items that someone has paid the postage for online and either printed a label or generated a QR code.
In the future, the service will be expanded to enable customers to collect online purchases.
Nick Landon, chief commercial officer at Royal Mail, said, “By giving our customers access to the Collect+ network we are significantly increasing the number of locations where they can drop off parcels and giving them more options to do so during weekends and evenings.
“This helps us meet demand from the growing number of customers who pay for parcel postage online and is one of the ways we’re continuing to make sending and receiving parcels as convenient as possible by giving customers greater choice.”
Nick Wiles, CEO of PayPoint, added, “Today marks an important step in the rollout of our Royal Mail partnership, with customers now officially able to use Collect+ on a nationwide basis across the UK. We have a number of activities planned for the coming year to promote this service and invest in its success as part of our out-of-home network offering.
“We know that people today want as many options as possible to make their lives more convenient, which is why we continue to provide our retailer partners with additional services and market leading brands that drive footfall and generate commissions. In doing so their businesses are set-up for success to grow, as well as remain essential access points for the day-to-day services local communities rely on.”