Singapore Post pilot POPStations package terminal

Singapore Post announced recently, pilot POPStations package terminal, provide more convenience to customers.
With all-weather parcel cabinet set, customers can receive a shipping package at the right time, whether it is after hours, weekends and statutory holidays.
POPStation ('Pick Own Parcel Station) is "for his package of the site". The name is Singapore Post through the market survey of vPOST users and visitors to the site are selected after.
In 2011, the B2C electronic commerce profession market value of about 1600000000 Singapore dollars. Therefore, Singapore Post launched fifth POPStations pilot, in response to the rapid expansion of electronic commerce. Over the past few years package volume growth, is expected to 2014 B2C e-commerce transaction volume will be increased to 4400000000 Singapore dollars.
The pilot before the launch, Singapore Post for an exclusive experiment. 80% users in 3 days take package, 60% users receive parcels after work. Singapore Post said, the most busy time is around 7 o'clock in the afternoon on the way home from work, most users access the POPStation. In addition, 30% users of a parcel at the weekend.
POPStation will be in Singapore 5 sites launched, including Bishan community club, National University of Singapore's Li Zong center, Sengkang community club, Tanglin Postal Bureau and Singapore postal center building. Each POPStation has about 115 parcel cabinet with different size, convenient storage of different size package. The pilot phase is expected to end 3-4 months.
Singapore Post goal is not only to the vPOST client can choose POPStation as its delivery options, and life in the vicinity of the POPStation client was not at home but also to receive the parcel. During the trial, users receive parcels time from 3 days to 5 days, let users accustomed to this new service.
MYEX min Asia International Express
2013-05-18