Royal Mail : introduces more drop-off points for stamped parcels

Customers posting parcels and letters bearing postage stamps will now be able to drop-off items for delivery within the UK, at the Royal Mail Customer Service Point at their local Delivery Office

• Customers posting parcels and letters bearing postage stamps will now be able to drop-off items for delivery within the UK, at the Royal Mail Customer Service Point at their local Delivery Office

• This is part of a range of initiatives by the company to give customers greater flexibility and improve convenience and access to its network

• The initiative adds to the existing network of postboxes and local Post Offices to give customers even more options over where they post their items.

• The drive is primarily aimed at small businesses, marketplace sellers and consumers who will benefit from the ease of using their local Royal Mail Customer Service Point as a drop-off point for parcels

• Royal Mail has access to the UK's largest Pick-up andDrop-off (PUDO) network with over 11,700 access points including 10,500 Post Office branches and around 1,200 Royal Mail Customer Service Points

• Royal Mail Customer Service Pointsare currently open six days a week, with around 100 of the busiest offices also open on Sundays

• Customers can also continue to post items at their local Post Office branch

Customers posting parcels and letters bearing postage stamps will now be able to drop-off items for delivery within the UK, at the Royal Mail Customer Service Point at their local Delivery Office.

This is part of a range of initiatives by the company to give customers greater flexibility and improve convenience and access to its network.

The initiative adds to the existing network of postboxes and local Post Offices to give customers even more options over where they post their items.The drive is designed to improve the experience of consumers, small businesses and online marketplace sellers including those selling on eBay and Amazon who will benefit from the ease of using their local Royal Mail Customer Service Point as a drop-off point for parcels.

Royal Mail Customer Service Pointsare now a hub for many customers providing:

· A secure pick-up point for items delivered when a customer is not at home

· An alternative and safe delivery point for online shopping purchases

· An entry point into the Royal Mail network for items that need to be delivered

Royal Mail has access to the UK's largest Pick-up and Drop-off (PUDO) network with over 11,700 access points including 10,500 Post Office branches and around 1,200 Royal Mail Customer Service Points.

Royal Mail Customer Service Points are currently open six days a week, with around 100 of the busiest offices also open on Sundays.

Nick Landon, Managing Director of Royal Mail Parcels, said: 'This is great news for our customers. Our focus is always on improving customer convenience and access to our network. Now our Royal Mail Customer Service Points at our local Delivery Offices are a hub for customers to access all of our time critical, safe and secure delivery services in addition to an already impressive network of postboxes and local Post Offices. Customers can pick up their online shopping, collect parcels we tried to deliver while they were out, drop off parcels for delivery and obtain proof of posting if they need it, all under one roof.'

For more information contact:

Akudo Ike 02074498360/07843333035

Akudo.ike@royalmail.com

Note to editors:

• Customers posting items at Enquiry Offices must ensure they use the correct amount of postage.
• Customers who have purchased postage through a Franking Machine or online, using Royal Mail Click & Drop or Royal Mail Online Postage, will continue to be able to post parcels for UK and international destinations at their local Royal Mail Customer Service Point.