Poczta Polska has signed a contract for the supply of 2,000 parcel machines with the P2A BOX and Pakpobox Ltd. consortium, Poczta said. The operator plans to allocate approximately PLN 300 million over several years for the development of its own network of external parcel machines, which will be positioned in e-commerce under the Pocztex Automat brand.
The first several hundred of Poczta Polska parcel machines will be made available to customers in spring 2022, and by the end of 2022, a total of 2,000 machines will be launched.
“We have just signed a contract for the supply of parcel machines to provide customers with a network of 2 thousand. pcs of such devices. In the next few years, we plan to allocate about 300 million to the development of our own network of vending machines. We want to be even more competitive both for individual recipients and our business partners, providing them with the expected highest quality of services provided, ”said the president of Poczta Polska, Tomasz Zdzikot, quoted in the release.
Pocztex Automat devices will be equipped with a touch screen and a payment terminal enabling payment by credit card or BLIK when sending parcels or picking up cash on delivery. There are also facilities for customers with special needs, such as a special keyboard for the blind and visually impaired, as well as voice control.