Sports retailer Decathlon has announced a new partnership with InPost UK which will mean its customers will be able to click and collect their online purchases from InPost’s lockers.
The new service launches today (4 August).
InPost currently has more than 1,100 automated parcel locker facilities in the UK and – as reported by Post&Parcel last month – it is continuing to expand its network. All the lockers are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round, situated in locations such as Morrisons and Toys ‘R’ Us branches as well as petrol, railway, and tube stations.
Chris Baggaley, Head of Omni-Channel Operations at Decathlon, commented: “InPost lockers will provide our customers a safe, quick and simple way to access our products in over 1,100 new locations. As the lockers are accessible 24/7 it means that our products will be available for collection outside our normal Click and Collect and home delivery times.”
Ian Caminsky, CEO at InPost UK, added: “Decathlon is a fantastic new partnership for us, and we’re delighted to be expanding our offering inside the sports sector. ”
The timing of the announcement is – of course – rather fortunate. With the Rio 2016 Olympic Games due to start tomorrow with an opening ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium, we can expect an upsurge in all things sporty!