DPD will expand by creating more than 200 parcel cabinets throughout Latvia

“With the rapid development of e-commerce, the volume of shipments is increasing, and citizens are increasingly choosing a convenient and reliable delivery solution.

A survey conducted by the DPD Group last year shows that 53% of Latvians choose to receive orders for parcel cabinets throughout Latvia. Every year, both in the segment of business customers and individuals, an increase in the demand for the provision of shipments through automated parcel terminals is observed.

Therefore, we purposefully plan to develop the network of receiving points throughout Latvia by the end of the year in order to ensure convenient and high-quality receipt of shipments for the population, ”points out Jānis Grants, Chairman of the Board of DPD Latvija.

In the first stage of the project, it is planned to install at least 120 new DPD parcel cabinets, increasing their total number to 200 throughout the territory of Latvia. By expanding the DPD network of automated Pickup parcel cabinets 2.5 times, Latvian residents will be provided with a convenient solution for receiving items.

In developing the DPD network, the priority will be to strengthen and expand market positions by locating new lockers in places that are easily accessible to the public, such as shopping malls and other public places. It is also planned to gradually acquire new regional centers, where DPD has not been represented so far and where consignment deliveries are currently provided mainly through DPD courier.

According to a study conducted by the DPD Group, Latvians appreciate the convenience of using automated parcel cabinets, indicating that it is a more convenient, cheaper and at the same time safe solution for the delivery of a shipment.

Ensuring the delivery of contactless parcels through parcel cabinets was especially relevant during the declared emergency situation, when the volume of parcels through the DPD point network increased by more than 150% compared to the same period last year.

“The rapid growth in demand confirmed that this is the right time for the previously planned expansion of infrastructure throughout the Baltics. A positive signal is that after the end of the emergency, the demand for shipments through Pickup parcel cabinets has remained relatively high and exceeds last year’s volumes.

This shows that citizens are still actively taking advantage of e-commerce and buying goods online. Therefore, the quality of delivery is very important, because only a positive experience when buying and receiving a product will encourage the customer to make the next purchase. Therefore, in the long run, we need to invest in the development of infrastructure and improvement of services, so that together with cooperation partners we can provide the population with safe, highest quality services, ”explains Jānis Grants.