Lidl Ireland has announced it has teamed up with parcel locker company OOHPod to allow customers to pick up or return online purchases at the same time as a regular shop.
The partnership with the ‘out of home’ self-service parcel locker provider will see Lidl roll out the lockers to stores nationwide in the coming months, the company said.
The lockers, which are open 24/7, are seen as a way to avoid missed deliveries by having purchases dropped safely and securely ‘out of home’.
Speaking on the announcement, Avril O’Hehir, Chief Administration Officer at Lidl Ireland, said: “We’re pleased to launch this innovative service offered by OOHPod. With simplicity and convenience at the heart of both our business models, OOHPod’s parcel lockers will offer safe storage at the point of delivery across our local store network, making Lidl Ireland a one-stop shop for all of your shopping needs.”
OOHPod is the brainchild of parcel delivery specialist John Tuohy, who launched the service in the Republic of Ireland in 2021, in a bid to provide shoppers with more flexibility in how they receive their online goods.
Customers using the OOHPod service can have their parcels delivered by any online store or carrier to their chosen Lidl store where OOHPod self-service lockers are available. Major courier UPS is fully integrated with OOHPod allowing customers pick up and drop off UPS parcels by selecting the service through the UPS website.
John Tuohy, CEO of OOHPod, said: “OOHPod parcel lockers are designed with convenience and security in mind, and unlike other providers, our open network model means consumers can shop anywhere and have their parcels delivered straight to an OOHPod locker, no matter who the delivery provider is. We are delighted to have partnered with Lidl Ireland to bring the OOHPod service to their stores nationwide and to offer customers more choice with a seamless click and collect service.”
Among several payment methods, customers can opt to “pay as you go” by registering a payment method and paying each time a parcel arrives.
For regular customers there are two discounted subscription bundles available: ‘Standard Subscription’ where customers can have three uses of a locker for a 48-hour period each time and ‘Premium Monthly’ subscription which gives 10 uses of a locker per month at 48 hours each time per use.
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