At the beginning of November, the Allegro platform started launching its own network of parcel machines – One Box by Allegro. It currently has 600 vending machines and plans to increase their number to at least 3,000 by the end of 2022, the company said. Allegro has presented the new logistics brand One by Allegro, which includes the offer of One Box green vending machines, the One Punkt collection point network and a comprehensive order fulfillment service for sellers – One Fulfillment.
Allegro has planted over 600 green vending machines to start with. By the end of 2022, there will be at least 3,000 of them. The number of sellers whose products will be delivered to One Box machines will also be regularly increased, according to the company announcement.
Buyers from Warsaw will be the first to collect parcels from Allegro boxes. In the next few days, they will be joined by residents of other cities in Poland – including Łódź, Poznań, Katowice, Wrocław and Toruń. The logistics partner of the One Box by Allegro service is UPS.
Allegro has presented the new logistics brand One by Allegro, which includes the One Box green vending machines offer, the One Punkt collection point network and a comprehensive order fulfillment service for sellers – One Fulfillment.
With the growing number of buyers and the increasing frequency of online purchases, Allegro invests in its own logistics solutions. One of the elements of the implementation of this strategy is to start building a network of parcel machines this summer. Allegro’s own network will provide buyers and sellers with even faster and more convenient delivery options. Moreover, by implementing this project, the platform meets the needs of local communities, social activists and experts, creating environmentally friendly solutions that respond to the needs of local residents, as well as harmoniously fit into the urban space.
All devices are powered by green energy from renewable sources, and the structure supporting the vegetation consists of up to 90% recycled wood.
“Allegrowers love to collect parcels in person from points and parcel machines and we want this process to be even faster and more convenient. That is why we are supplementing the largest in Poland network of over 45 thousand points and machines available on Allegro with our own locations, where parcels will soon be delivered Also on the day of ordering. Today it is over 600 locations and we are dynamically increasing the pace of deployments.We started from Warsaw, Łódź, Poznań and Katowice, but soon our green vending machines will also appear in smaller towns. We will gradually increase the number of sellers where the service will be available,”commented president Francois Nuyts.
“When designing our network, we set ourselves the goal of safety and concern for spatial order and the environment. Our vending machines blend harmoniously into the urban landscape – where possible, they are planted with plants and no advertisements are placed on them. deaf and visually impaired people, air quality sensors, a system of silent closing of lockers, lighting activated by a motion sensor and are adapted to the surrounding infrastructure to provide easy access for people on wheelchairs and to secure unloading areas for couriers,” added the president.
Most of the customers will pick up their packages from the green One Box by Allegro vending machines the next day after the purchase. In the first stage, buyers will be able to choose an offer with a new delivery option on a dedicated product carousel on the main page of the platform or use the “Allegro One Box” filter.
Source: Allegro and ISBnews
