In line with growing demand for out-of-home delivery solutions, DPD is installing 40 new parcel lockers in Estonia, 49 in Lativia and 74 in Lithuania this year, taking its total number of lockers across the Baltic States to more than 1,100 – an investment of almost €4m (US$4.2m).
According to the latest e-barometer survey commissioned by DPD, as many as 83% of people in Estonia prefer to use a parcel lockers to pick up and send their parcel.
In a comparison of European countries, Estonia is followed by Lithuania, Latvia and Poland in terms of the popularity of parcel lockers.
The same survey showed that e-shoppers use on average up to two different delivery methods to pick up their purchases. Therefore, it is important to have a choice of delivery options, whether it is delivery to a parcel lockers or to a home address.
Remo Kirss, CEO of DPD Estonia, explained, “DPD already has the second largest network of parcel lockers in Estonia, and with the new additions we are moving even closer to the people. DPD parcel lockers are today located within 2km of 81% of people in Estonia, which means that for a large part of the population a DPD parcel lockers is a short walk away.
“With the expansion of the network of parcel lockers, this percentage will increase further. The constantly renewing and expanding network across the Baltic States and Europe brings both domestic and international parcel services to every corner of Estonia.”
DPD says that with its network of parcel lockers in Estonia, it is the second largest provider of parcel delivery and collection services across Europe.