Parcel Connect join forces with Applegreen

PARCEL Connect, Ireland’s largest Pick-Up & Drop-Off (PUDO) and Returns network, with over 1,300 collect, return, and send points around Ireland, are delighted to announce a new partnership with Applegreen.

In addition to the extensive Parcel Connect network, consumers across Ireland can now drop into their local Applegreen store when returning items purchased online from many of the largest domestic and international retailers, including: Asos, Boohoo, Life Style Sports, Oxendales, Very and Zalando, that have chosen Parcel Connect as a returns partner. Irish consumers can also collect their parcels from their local Applegreen store, from retailers offering click-and-collect and signed up to Parcel Connect's collection service.

“We’re delighted to welcome Applegreen to our Parcel Connect network, which complements Applegreen’s marketleading offering,” noted Danny Hughes, Fastway CEO and Parcel Connect Co-Founder. “Both Parcel Connect and Applegreen are strong Irish brands, where local communities and sustainability inform all aspects of the business. Our partnership with Applegreen is a perfect match. Both organisations are on a transformational journey, constantly evolving and looking to offer consumers more choice, convenience, simplicity, and that all important seamless customer experience, whether that’s filling up the tank, picking up the paper, grabbing a snack on-the-go, or now, returning or collecting an item purchased online.”

Deborah Howell, Head of Trading, Applegreen Ireland, said, “We are very excited about the collaboration between Applegreen and Parcel Connect. Many of our customers use our stores as a regular stop in their day-to-day busy lives. Having the option to return a package on their daily trip to their local Applegreen store makes the returns process that much easier. Similarly, the clickand-collect option allows our customers to receive their packages at their local Applegreen, meaning they can be more flexible around delivery times”