drop2shop passes 1,000 parcel shop locations in Ireland
drop2shop (owned by Evri/Coll-8) now covers all 26 counties in Ireland with 1,000+ PUDO locations, targeting 1,200 by end of September 2026. A new €15M Dublin logistics hub adds customs brokerage and 3PL fulfillment serving 100+ brands.
Ireland-focused logistics infrastructure is consolidating around Evri's Coll-8 asset, mirroring broader carrier network buildouts seen in the UK and EU -- giving marketplace brands a credible alternative to An Post and DPD for last-mile Ireland delivery.
For brands shipping into Ireland from the UK or EU, Coll-8's 2-day delivery promise and automated customs clearance platform could reduce cart abandonment from slow cross-border delivery. Brands using legacy carriers for Ireland fulfillment should benchmark current delivery times and landed costs against this network.
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drop2shop's Ireland-wide PUDO network opens faster cross-border fulfillment for UK/EU brands.
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drop2shop's Ireland-wide PUDO network opens faster cross-border fulfillment for UK/EU brands.
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1,000+ parcel shop locations across all 26 counties in Ireland
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Parcel delivery service drop2shop has expanded its network to every county in the Republic of Ireland after passing 1,000 parcel shop locations.
With its pick-up and drop-off services now extending to all counties across the country, following recent openings including Galway and Limerick, drop2shop is aiming to make sending and receiving parcels even easier for the people of Ireland.
drop2shop, which is owned and operated by Coll-8, a leading independent customs clearance and logistics specialist, previously revealed its plans to roll out its parcel shop services across 1,200 locations by the end of this month.
This latest expansion follows a recent €15m investment in a new Dublin logistics centre, which the company says will create 150 jobs over the next 12 months in a further boost for the city.
Opened in May and strategically located at Airport Business Park in the capital, the new facility supports a range of integrated services, including customs brokerage, 3PL (Third-Party Logistics) fulfilment, and Pick-Up and Drop-Off (PUDO) operations.
Spanning 100,000 sq ft, the unit features 30 docking doors and is designed to enhance both speed and scalability for clients, with more than 100 brands, including leading fashion and homeware retailers, operating through the facility.
Reaching a milestone of 1,000 drop2shop locations is a significant step forward for our business, as we continue to invest in our infrastructure and expand customer choice to enable greater convenience for both our consumers and retailers.
Alongside the opening of our new Dublin logistics hub, this latest investment strengthens our ability to scale, making it even easier for customers to send and receive parcels, as well as reinforcing Ireland’s position as a strategic gateway for trade both domestically and internationally.
– Dave Field, CEO, Coll‑8 Originally founded in 2019, Coll-8 has continued to grow, and this was further strengthened last year following the acquisition of the brand by Evri, the UK’s premier parcel delivery company.
Coll-8’s bespoke digital customs clearance platform positions the brand as a leader in the field, enabling automated and streamlined cross-border trade for clients, helping to reduce Republic of Ireland parcel delivery times to just two days.
If you ship to Ireland, pull your carrier performance report for IE delivery times -- if averaging 4+ days, get a Coll-8/drop2shop rate card to compare against current 3PL costs.
Brands with UK-based 3PLs should evaluate Coll-8's Dublin hub as a post-Brexit Ireland fulfillment node before Q4 2026 peak season volume locks in.
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