Irish postal operator An Post has launched an innovative DeliveryBox service to ensure consumers have no more missed deliveries and can receive their online orders safely when they are out.
DeliveryBox offers a compact, discreet and stylish wall-mounted box which holds letters and parcels at a home or business until they are retrieved. The box, allied to An Post’s unrivalled nationwide delivery network, makes DeliveryBox the perfect solution for online shoppers, commuters and working families, according to the company.
Following on from the successful launch of DeliveryBox in the South East in October, nationwide rollout of the innovative An Post service has now begun. DeliveryBox will operate as an addition to An Post’s existing mails and parcels services. From Monday, local post offices and mail delivery units nationwide have been promoting the service and early interest has been promising.
Priced just €69.99, which includes the specially designed weather-resistant delivery box, access keys, unique barcode security feature, installation template and activation card, DeliveryBox will be delivered within five working days of ordering. Customers can also leave stamped mail or online shopping returns in the box for collection by their postperson. Once installed, An Post begins delivering parcels and general mail to the new DeliveryBox.
DeliveryBox marks part of An Post’s response to changing consumer needs; the service is ideal for online shopping and for ensuring confidentiality of the mail. No more waiting around for deliveries, no more missed parcels. An Post’s smart scanning system acts as proof of delivery and there’s no need for a signature. And the technology behind DeliveryBox enables direct contact with the customer to inform them when a delivery has been made.
An Post’s Director of Mail Operations Liam O’Sullivan says DeliveryBox matches An Post’s unrivalled national network and staff with the needs of our customers. “We have been able to apply a secure, high tech solution, with smart scanning and email alerts for customers to suit their busy lifestyles.”
An Post saw its contract parcel business increase by 22% in 2013 fuelled by the growth in online and catalogue shopping.
