SINGAPORE (July 27): Singapore Post has launched the first islandwide open parcel locker service: Rent-a-POP, a new service for POPStation.

Retailers and consumers can now rent a POPStation locker to deliver their parcels conveniently 24/7. The service provides a last mile delivery option to blogshop owners, marketplace sellers and consumers.

A marketplace seller can rent a POPStation locker at a location that has been agreed with the buyer. Upon confirmation of the rented POPStation locker, the seller can drop off the parcel directly to the POPStation locker without having to arrange for courier delivery or meeting up with the buyer. The buyer will be notified and can collect the parcel anytime within the rental period, at the buyer’s convenience.

Users can rent from about 140 POPStations locations in Singapore, including commercial and neighbourhood areas such as HDB shopping complexes, community centres and clubs, post offices, and tertiary institutions.

SingPost says it ran a one-month trial with online marketplaces and blogshops. During the trial, about 50% of these parcels were delivered outside of office hours. There was a 100% collection rate, with almost 90% of the parcels being collected the next day. These results suggest that the users seek the convenience that POPStation and its Rent-a-POP service provide.

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