Free delivery for orders over £199
Since June, purchases from the Lidl-Sklep.pl online shop can also be collected in all Paczkomat® InPost machines. For the convenience of customers, more than 700 devices are also located at Lidl outlets. At lidl-sklep.pl, customers can pay by bank transfer, BLIK or card. For purchases up to £199, the delivery cost is only £9.99, and above this amount delivery is free. Regardless of the value of the purchase, the return of products is free.
In addition, InPost has a network of Lodówkomats in Warsaw and Krakow - a total of 50 locations, and is also launching 20 new ones in Wrocław.
"The combination of e-commerce and traditional trade is a natural and inevitable trend. It is natural, therefore, that a large chain like Lidl recognises this by quickly developing the online sales segment, and the Paczkomat® InPost network devices build additional synergies in this area. Lidl-Sklep.pl is well suited to the needs of customers, modern payment options plus delivery to the Paczkomat® InPost network devices are important elements of the sales strategy. We have been cooperating with the Lidl chain for several years - we have already deployed more than 700 machines belonging to the Paczkomat® InPost network at the outlets. We are also observing the growing trend of e-grocery and are responding to it dynamically by implementing Refrigerators - We already have 50 such machines in Warsaw and Krakow, with a further 20 being launched in Wrocław". - underlines Wojciech Kądziołka, spokesman for InPost.
"With the convenience and satisfaction of our customers in mind, we are constantly working on the development of our online shop. Every day we are expanding our assortment, we are also developing new functionalities - such as purchase without registration, BLIK payment or easy ordering via Lidl's mobile application. Thanks to the delivery of orders from lidl-sklep.pl based on Paczkomat® InPost, shopping will become even more pleasant. " - says Aleksandra Robaszkiewicz, Head of Corporate Communications and CSR Lidl Polska .
InPost already has over 6.5 million active app users InPost Mobile . Thanks to the app, several people can receive parcels at the same time with one device, without having to queue or touch the screen - the boxes are opened using a smartphone. The revolutionary service of sending parcels via the app is also breaking records in popularity. The parcels are sent at a Paczkomat® InPost machine - to another machine belonging to the Paczkomat® network or to a specified home address. There is no need to stick any labels on the parcel - just an electronically generated QR code or a sending code in the app. The InPost app has been among the most downloaded and used apps in Poland in the GP and AppStore shops for a year now. Through the InPost Mobile app, a parcel can be paid for with a BLIK code, payment card or fast transfer (DotPay), and soon Apple Pay and Google Pay. The status of a shipped parcel can be tracked in the app, of course, but also at www.inpost.pl in the "Parcel Tracking" section and via chatbot by entering the 24-digit parcel number or the phone number and the last four digits of the parcel number. The InPost Mobile app can be downloaded from the Google Play, App Store and Huawei AppGallery shops.
InPost can also be contacted using Google Assistant. The conversation starts by calling a bot called ChatBot Mat with the phrase "Talk to InPost". Customers can ask, among other things, about the status of their parcel, the nearest ParcelKomat®, as well as a new feature - the number to courier . The same Bot is also available on Messenger, with all its functionalities.
From April 2021, InPost, together with IdoSell, introduced the groundbreaking Smile service. Thanks to it, consumers who shop at selected online shops will receive free delivery to a Paczkomat® InPost device for orders worth more than PLN 40.
In addition, InPost has started a long-term cooperation with Echo Investment. As part of the agreement, Paczkomat® devices will be installed at the developer's residential and mixed-use developments, enabling convenient collection and posting of parcels for both residents and other users. The first device has already been installed at the Moje Miejsce development in Warsaw. Further machines will be built at the Bonarka Living estate in Kraków and Enter in Poznań.
Due to the rapid growth of the Paczkomat® InPost network in Poland and Europe, InPost is building a new device factory and will develop a research and development centre. The factory will be built as part of the newly created City Logistics Kraków Airport park, will occupy a total of 7230 m2 and will be equipped with photovoltaic panels. It will be put into operation as early as June 2021. The new plant will be built right next to the Balice II junction of the A4. This will enable InPost to increase the efficiency of its production processes while guaranteeing a convenient location for the workforce and increasing employment. At City Logistics Kraków Airport - in addition to the production of equipment, including the electromechanical assembly of touchscreen modules - a research and development centre with two laboratories and a showroom will be developed. Development work will be carried out there, as well as tests of new solutions.
The carbon footprint calculator indicates that if traditional home courier deliveries were replaced by delivery based on the Paczkomat® InPost machine network, the reduction in CO2 emissions would reach up to 75%[1]. Delivering a parcel to an InPost machine means at least 0.35 kg less CO2 emissions into the atmosphere per parcel. This makes InPost the most environmentally neutral logistics service provider.
InPost has also introduced a service "Parcel in a Weekend" - due to the growing demand for services using the Paczkomat® InPost device network. It enables deliveries to the devices also on Saturdays and Sundays - the cost of the service is PLN 4.99 gross. Under 'Parcels at the weekend', parcels are delivered to customers at the weekend if the sending (i.e. handing over the parcel to the device or POP or placing an order for courier collection), takes place by Saturday by 1pm.
The number of machines belonging to the Paczkomat® network (more than 12,000 devices in Poland) more than doubled the scale of Poczta Polska's own outlets (4,600[2]). InPost devices are also available in Poland at shops: Dino, Lidl, Kaufland, the Delikatesy Centrum chain of shops organised by the Eurocash Group, as well as in Auchan Shopping Centres. InPost has also signed a contract with the Auchan shop chain for delivery to Refrigerators. The functionalities of InPost fridge machines allow for the safe storage and collection of food, beverages and frozen food ordered online at Auchan Direct. According to a study by Kantar TNS, as many as 40% of online shoppers want to collect their groceries on InPost machines.
In addition, InPost - responding to market demand - has launched a Parcel Machine® InDoor. This type of unit is specifically designed for indoor installation. With it, property owners provide their residents and tenants with the most advantageous and popular shopping pick-up option. At the same time, they attract local residents to the location - allowing shops and service outlets to generate additional profits.
According to a Gemius report[3] Parcel Machine is the most frequently chosen form of delivery - it has overtaken couriers. This type of delivery of goods is preferred by up to 61% of online shoppers. This marks an increase in the popularity of the service among internet users by as much as 9 percentage points compared to the results of the 2019 report. For the first time ever, the Paczkomat® InPost device network beat courier delivery in popularity, which is chosen by 55% of respondents - the first result of its kind in the world. In addition, as many as 68% of respondents declare that the possibility to pick up their purchases via InPost devices motivates them to buy from a specific online shop - an increase of 7 percentage points more year-on-year.
As of 2019, InPost is the leader in the leasing of warehouse space in Poland. In 2019, the company leased a total of 107,950 m² - 4% of the total net demand in the country[4] . InPost also led the KEP industry in terms of space delivered in 2019 - a total of 57,863 m² - ahead of DHL and Poczta Polska on the podium. The locations launched by InPost in 2019 position the company in the Top 3 most active e-commerce players in the warehouse logistics market - InPost is second only to Amazon and Zalando, the global e-commerce giants, in this respect.
InPost is also investing in green transport. The company has expanded its fleet of electric cars with 40 new Nissan e-NV200 XL Voltia and announces the purchase of more. The cars provide a range of up to 200km in the city, 8m³ of cargo space and a payload of 580kg.
InPost is systematically introducing new services -. We are talking about the Paczkomat® Urząd 24 device. Launched in 2020, the specialised devices have been donated to the needs of offices The city's public offices are located in Toruń, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Gdynia, Kraków, Kalisz, Słubice, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poświętno, Izabelin, Nowy Targ, Wolsztyn, Chojnice, Pruszków, Brodnica, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Wołomin, Koszalin and Lubań, among others. They allow residents to deal with official matters without the need to enter a building and have direct contact with officials. Further installations of the machines at offices throughout Poland are planned - InPost is in talks with dozens more cities.
InPost has also introduced the InPost logistics service Fullfilment , dedicated to business customers. The company provides infrastructure and know-how and supports customers at every stage of the warehousing processes. As a logistics partner, InPost offers the highest quality of service and automation of the entire logistics process based on its own experience. Thanks to the InPost Fulfillment service, e-commerce entrepreneurs can focus on developing their business and not worry about issues related to warehouse facilities, packaging of goods and shipping.
InPost S.A ("InPost") is a leading delivery platform for e-commerce. Founded in 1999 by Rafał Brzoska in Poland, InPost has a network of Paczkomat® machines in Poland, the UK and Italy, and provides courier and fullfilment services to e-commerce merchants in Poland. In 2020, InPost processed 249 million parcels through Paczkomat® machines, working with more than 26,000 e-tailers. Strategically positioned in the fast-growing e-commerce ecosystem, it benefits from favourable market trends - allowing it to rapidly deploy new machines. InPost's Paczkomat® machines provide consumers with a cheaper, flexible, convenient, environmentally friendly and contactless delivery option. In this way, InPost creates the most environmentally friendly delivery solution for e-commerce - delivery to the machines reduces CO2 emissions by two-thirds compared to courier deliveries in urban areas and by as much as 90% in rural areas. In addition, it reduces congestion and provides a more convenient solution for delivering parcels to consumers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and without having to wait at home. A highly efficient IT infrastructure and rapid deployment of new technologies underpin InPost's operations and growth. InPost's mobile app 'InPost Mobile' is one of the most popular apps in Poland with 6.5 million active users. In January 2021, InPost successfully debuted on the EURONEXT Amsterdam stock exchange.
For more information visit: inpost.co.uk
Lidl Poland is part of the international Lidl group of companies, which includes independent companies with active operations throughout Europe. The history of the Lidl chain dates back to the 1930s and the first chains under the brand name were established in Germany in the 1970s. Today, there are around 11,200 shops of the brand in 30 countries and over 700 in Poland.
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