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It comes as the supermarket has announced a long-term partnership, introducing parcel lockers for customers at its many shops.
Royal Mail first launched its parcel locker network in December last year to meet “surging demand” for convenient parcel drop-off and collection points.
Parcel lockers were also introduced to cater to the growing number of second-hand marketplace sellers.
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Sainsbury’s to introduce new Royal Mail parcel lockers for customers
Currently, Sainsbury’s and Royal Mail have launched six parcel lockers around the country, including Clapham, Desborough, Kempshott, Low Hall, Kidderminster and Chislehurst.
But there is a “fast expansion” planned over the coming months to roll out more.
The parcel lockers offer a “hassle-free” parcel drop-off service, and soon they will include convenient collection options.
Prices start from just £1.55 online for a small parcel that fits through the letterbox.
The supermarket giant also shared the smart postal lockers feature label printing, to make the process even more convenient.
To use this service, customers simply need to pay for postage online and print the label by scanning a QR code at the locker or request a QR code if they are returning a purchase.
Jack Clarkson, group strategy and transformation director at Royal Mail, commented: “Partnering with a retailer with the scale and popularity of Sainsbury’s is great news for our customers and the UK public, who will now have even more ways to drop off and collect their parcels in convenient locations.
“Due to the relentless growth in online shopping and secondhand marketplaces, there is increased demand from our customers for more parcel drop off and collection points.
“To meet our goal of making sending and receiving parcels as easy as possible, we must considerably expand our network.
“This is the start of an exciting partnership with Sainsbury’s that will help us to meet that goal at pace.”
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Patrick Dunne, chief property and procurement officer at Sainsbury’s, added: “At Sainsbury’s we’re always looking for innovative ways to deliver the best value, quality and service for our customers.
“That’s why we’re delighted to be partnering with Royal Mail to offer this fantastic new proposition at our stores.
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“The lockers will be available 7 days a week, giving customers an easy, convenient way to drop off and collect parcels via Royal Mail as they shop.”
Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket chain to partner with Royal Mail on its expanding network of parcel drop-off and collection points.
In total, there are now more than 1,500 lockers and 7,000 Collect+ stores that Royal Mail customers can use.
