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It's probably not a huge logistical change - I've returned small items (like Blu-rays) to Amazon via Evri using the label-less service at the Post Office so they clearly already have some kind of system in place to get parcels to them already. Weirdly, larger items go via the Evri parcel shop. At no point have I ever been given the option of a doorstep collection from those massive vans that prowl the area. ๐คท
The Post Office already handles some DPD collections as well, it makes sense to allow them to sell services too. Hopefully it will make Post Offices more sustainable as businesses, they are a lifeline for smaller communities.
Ah, I don't have many dealings with DPD but it makes sense. If they're already handling Evri and DPD parcels and, presumably having them picked up by the companies' vans then it's only a bit of a tweak to offer these as options. The more options the more pressure on companies to improve. At the moment when you shop online, you don't seem to get many options (presumably big companies shop around for the best deal - Amazon can come via their vans, via Flex or Evri. Next is Evri because, I'm told, no other company has the capacity) so, hopefully, this might change that and keep the Post Offices viable.