We are expanding our cooperation with Biedronka to include locations for parcel machines.
The Biedronka chain and the national postal operator, Poczta Polska, are expanding their partnership to include parcel machine locations, expanding the range of postal services available to customers of both companies. By the first half of 2022, Poczta's Pocztex-branded machines will be installed in at least 750 locations next to Biedronka stores across the country.
The strategic cooperation between the Biedronka chain and Poczta Polska will enable over 4 million customers a day to conveniently send and collect parcels from vending machines while making everyday purchases.
" We are expanding our network of parcel machines because we want to be even more competitive for both individual customers and our business partners, ensuring they expect the highest quality of service. Of our 2,000 machines, at least 750 will be installed at Biedronka stores next year, " said Tomasz Zdzikot, CEO of Poczta Polska.
The first Pocztex Automat devices will be located in parking lots at Biedronka branches and will be available in the first quarter of 2022. The machines will offer convenient parcel drop-off and pickup. They will also be equipped with touchscreens and payment terminals. Customers will be able to pay directly at the Pocztex machine by card or BLIK for both drop-off and cash-on-delivery shipments. Additional accessibility features for visually impaired and blind individuals include a special keyboard with Braille characters and voice control.
" Thanks to the expansion of our existing partnership with Poczta Polska, our customers will be able to collect and send parcels while doing their daily shopping, using convenient and modern devices. By mid-next year, this option will be available at almost every fourth Biedronka store, " says Przemysław Jurowicz, Director of Property Management at Biedronka.
The new Pocztex Automat machines will be available in four basic color variants: ecru, ash gray, red, and green. This variety allows for the machine's color scheme to be easily matched to the specific location and surroundings. Poczta Polska also plans to customize the colors of its machines, for example, those located near historic buildings, to reflect the specific needs of the location. Pocztex machines will be available in two sizes, with either 60 or 80 lockers.
" Both Jeronimo Martins Polska SA and Poczta Polska, guided by the needs of their customers, decided to expand their cooperation after successfully piloting a joint venture for courier parcel collections at the Biedronka chain of stores. Several million customers who shop at Biedronka stores every day will have the option of sending and receiving parcels using Pocztex Punkt, and in the first half of 2022, they will also have the option of sending and receiving parcels using Pocztex Automat, " says Andrzej Bodziony, Vice President of Poczta Polska.
Together with the start of cooperation, it is also planned to launch a mobile application enabling sending, tracking and collecting parcels at Pocztex vending machines located at Biedronka stores.