Hermes has announced a partnership with Tesco to provide ParcelShop services across its convenience estate nationwide. The service will launch in early September for the first phase of stores with the continued roll-out due over the coming months.
It’s part of Hermes plans to expand its network to improve consumer options for sending, receiving and returning parcels. The Hermes ParcelShop estate currently includes more than 6,000 independent retailers, retail groups and lockers.
Hermes predicts that by 2022, 80% of the UK’s population will be within a 10-minute walk of their nearest ParcelShop or locker. It also expects to handle more than 80 million parcels through its Out of Home network this year.
Kath Gill, head of ParcelShop Services at Hermes, said: “Our new partnership with Tesco will make Hermes ParcelShop services even more accessible to people across the UK, at a time when we know people are looking for maximum convenience and options for sending, receiving and returning their parcels. The last 18 months have demonstrated the importance of being able to meet ever-changing consumer demands when it comes to both online shopping and customer-to-customer sending, so we continue to invest in our infrastructure, technology and services to support the nation.”
