Royal Mail customers can now drop off parcels in convenience stores around the UK using the Collect+ network.
More than 700 locations are now live, with 5,000 planned by summer.
Royal Mail customers are able to drop off packages up to large parcel size using 1st and 2nd class, as well as Tracked 24 and Tracked 48. This applies to both returns and items that someone has paid for the postage for online and either printed a label or generated a QR code.
In the future, the service will be expanded to enable customers to collect online purchases.
Nick Wiles, CEO of PayPoint, said: “Today marks an important step in the roll-out of our Royal Mail partnership, with customers now officially able to use Collect+ on a nationwide basis across the UK. We have a number of activities planned for the coming year to promote this service and invest in its success as part of our Out of Home network offering.
“We know that people today want as many options as possible to make their lives more convenient, which is why we continue to provide our retailer partners with additional services and market leading brands that drive footfall and generate commissions. In doing so their businesses are set-up for success to grow, as well as remain essential access points for the day-to-day services local communities rely on.”
