The initial installations are located in Stanley (Ilkeston, Derbyshire) and Lanesfield (Wolverhampton). According to the companies, the partnership is designed to give consumers the option to send, receive and return parcels at their local Post Office outside normal opening hours, while also creating new revenue opportunities for participating outlets.
InPost says the locker rollout is intended to improve parcel accessibility and support growing demand for out-of-home delivery options. The trial will allow the Post Office to assess how the lockers integrate with branch operations, including the impact on footfall, customer convenience and postmasters’ income.
Rafał Brzoska, CEO and founder of the InPost Group, said the partnership with the Post Office “marks a major step forward” in expanding locker-based services across the UK, combining InPost’s technology with the Post Office’s nationwide presence.
Neil Brocklehurst, CEO at Post Office, described the installations as the organisation’s “first step in the locker market,” adding that the trial will be evaluated over the coming months to determine the benefits for branches and customers.
If successful, the trial could pave the way for a broader rollout across the Post Office’s wider network.
InPost is currently undergoing rapid expansion in the UK, where it plans to invest £1 billion by 2029 to grow its parcel-locker network and strengthen logistics capacity. The company already operates around 12,000 Automated Parcel Machines across the UK and aims to increase the number of sites by more than 50% this year, adding up to 5,000 new lockers to meet rising demand in its fastest-growing market.
