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Parcel locker provider partners with Co-op to enhance shopper convenience

Parcel locker provider partners with Co-op to enhance shopper convenience

YEEP! has partnered with Co-op in a move that will see its parcel lockers installed at 30 of the convenience retailer’s stores to bring added ease and convenience to more communities.

With Co-op stores located in the heart of local communities, the new partnership is designed to meet the evolving needs of busy shoppers and the continued growth in consumer demand for safe, secure and convenient parcel lockers.


Co-op stores go beyond offering just traditional groceries, with added services designed to create a destination and community hub including parcel collections and returns. Lockers enable consumers to better manage their deliveries, save time and can cut last mile emissions with the use of one-drop locker locations.

The first YEEP! lockers to be trialled at Co-op stores will include locations in: Bletchley; Wigan Road, Bolton; Bromyard and Kington (Herefordshire); Castle Douglas (Dumfries and Galloway); Edwinstowe, Stanton Hill and Selston (Nottinghamshire); Kidwelly (Carmarthenshire) and Rainhill, with ambitions to grow the number of lockers during 2025.

George Hayworth, Head of Quick Commerce (Q Comm) Development, Co-op, said, “Partnering with Yeep! enables Co-op to further expand its network of safe, secure and convenient parcel lockers.

"The parcel lockers form part of Co-op’s approach to develop added services and enhanced convenience - creating a compelling customer offer to ensure our stores are a convenient destination not only for groceries but for a range of services that meet the needs of local communities.

"Helping local residents, commuters and time-pressed consumers pick up or return parcels at a time that suits them, quickly, easily and conveniently.”

Noël Shapton, YEEP! co-founder and CEO, said, “I am delighted that YEEP! is partnering with Co-op, helping to expand its community-based parcel locker network, and offering shoppers more flexibility in how they send and receive their parcels.

“This partnership allows us to continue our mission of providing eco-friendly, convenient, and secure 24-7 parcel lockers to communities across the UK.”

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