📦 What’s New?
InPost, the European parcel locker giant, has signed a long-term agreement with Vinted, the secondhand fashion marketplace, to manage deliveries across eight European countries through 2027. This includes:
🇬🇧 UK
🇫🇷 France
🇪🇸 Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
🇵🇱 Poland
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇵🇹 Portugal
InPost will provide delivery services for millions of Vinted users, streamlining cross-border fulfillment and last-mile delivery through its growing locker and courier network.
🚀 Why It Matters
This strategic partnership marks a shift in how marketplaces handle logistics:
“Marketplace and carrier relationships are becoming ecosystems, not just transactions.”
— DMSMatrix Logistics Insight Team
With the secondhand fashion market booming and returns on the rise, this deal gives Vinted:
- Faster deliveries
- Easier returns
- More affordable parcel handling
And for InPost, it’s a direct route to more than 80 million users across Europe.
🧭 Key Takeaways for Sellers & 3PLs
| Opportunity | Impact |
|---|---|
| Locker Integration | InPost’s self-service parcel lockers improve speed, reduce delivery costs, and cut emissions |
| Cross-Border Efficiency | Vinted sellers can ship across 8 countries with unified logistics |
| Carrier Consolidation | InPost’s acquisition of Yodel boosts its courier fleet and control in the UK |
🔍 What It Signals for EU E‑Commerce
- Shift Toward Non-Home Delivery: Parcel lockers and pick-up points are now a must-have in urban e-commerce
- Marketplace + Carrier Convergence: InPost becomes part of the Vinted user experience—not just a shipping label
- Pressure on Legacy Carriers: DPD, DHL, and Evri may need to step up locker partnerships and returns innovation