Aldi is expanding its partnership with InPost by adding more lockers to hundreds of its stores. These lockers are designed for both dispatch and receipt of parcels, serving customers who shop on platforms like eBay, Vinted, and Amazon. After a successful trial in December 2023 at 22 stores, Aldi has decided to increase the number to 260 stores across the UK.
Using an InPost locker typically costs from £2.85, excluding VAT, and with round-the-clock access, customers can pick up their parcels whenever it’s convenient for them. Shoppers can check for the availability of such lockers before going to their store here.
Speaking about the initiative, Aldi UK’s Communications Director, Richard Thornton, commented: “Our customers value convenience, which is why we’re expanding the availability of InPost lockers across more Aldi stores. By adding lockers at more locations nationwide, customers can now collect or return parcels seamlessly while picking up their shopping at Aldi.”
Echoing Thornton’s remarks, Neil Kuschel, CEO of InPost UK, expressed: “Our partnership with Aldi to expand the number of lockers nationwide reflects our shared commitment to providing quick, easy and accessible parcel collection and returns for shoppers across the UK.”
“By installing additional InPost Lockers outside Aldi stores, we’re offering customers the freedom to pick up and drop off parcels at their convenience, without the need to rely on store opening hours or wait in queues. We’re excited to see how this collaboration will enhance the shopping experience, reduce the cost and continue to meet the growing consumer demand for secure, sustainable, and seamless parcel solutions.”
It comes as the budget supermarket chain announced its plans to increase pay for thousands of its workers starting in March. The minimum hourly rate at the supermarket is set to climb to £12.71 from the current £12.40, while London workers will see an increase to at least £14 per hour from £13.65.
For store assistants, wages will go even higher to £13.62 nationally and £14.23 within the M25, depending on how long they’ve been with the company. Aldi’s workforce in the UK stands at approximately 45,000 across 1,020 stores.
This raise cements Aldi’s status as the highest-paying supermarket in Britain, holding its ground against competitors such as Sainsbury’s, which plans to increase its UK minimum wage to £12.60 come August, and Lidl where store workers earn a minimum of £12.40.