Coll-8’s drop2shop expands choice for Vinted Ireland shoppers
Vinted partnered with drop2shop (owned by Evri) to expand parcel collection and returns services across Ireland, starting in Dublin with national rollout over 6 months. drop2shop will invest €20 million to reach 1,200 locations by September 2024.
This logistics expansion signals growing infrastructure investment in secondary marketplaces like Vinted, potentially pressuring Amazon and other platforms to improve their own returns networks. Sellers should monitor if improved logistics drives more consumer adoption of resale platforms, impacting new product demand.
Improved logistics infrastructure for secondary marketplaces creates more viable alternatives to traditional retail, potentially shifting consumer behavior toward resale and away from new product purchases.
Monitor Brand Analytics reports for increased competition from resale/secondhand listings in your categories over next 6 months.
Evaluate if your brand should establish presence on secondary marketplaces as logistics infrastructure improves.
Bottom Line
Vinted logistics expansion signals growing resale competition for new product sellers.
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Vinted logistics expansion signals growing resale competition for new product sellers.
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€20 million investment over 3 years
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Full Coverage
drop2shop, one of Ireland’s newest and fastest growing parcel collections and returns services, has today announced a new partnership with leading European fashion marketplace Vinted, further expanding delivery choices for customers across the Republic of Ireland.
Under the partnership, customers buying and selling via Vinted can, for the first time, use drop2shop’s growing network to send and receive parcels throughout the Republic of Ireland, with the service initially launched in and around Dublin, followed by a national rollout over the next six months.
Owned and operated by Coll‑8, one of Ireland’s leading independent customs clearance and logistics specialists, drop2shop is set to invest €20 million over the next three years to expand its network, with services available at up to 1,200 locations nationwide by the end of September this year.
This latest announcement follows last year’s acquisition of Coll-8 by the UK’s premier parcel delivery company, Evri, in a multi-million-pound deal designed to accelerate deliveries and returns for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
By leveraging Coll-8’s technology and expertise in customs clearance, the acquisition has strengthened Evri’s end-to-end service offering in Ireland, improving speed, convenience and reliability for customers.
And this latest partnership between Vinted and drop2shop builds on Evri’s existing relationship with the marketplace platform, marking a significant milestone for all three businesses, as demand continues to grow in the pre-loved fashion sector. We’re thrilled to partner with Vinted to bring our drop2shop services to those buying and selling on its platform.
This marks an exciting year for our shop network, as we continue to expand our presence nationwide and provide customers across the Republic of Ireland with convenient, local delivery options.
– Dave Field, CEO, Coll-8 By partnering with Coll-8’s growing shop‑to‑shop service, we’re strengthening our logistics network in the Republic of Ireland and making it easier for Vinted members to send and receive items. – Vytautas Atkočaitis, VP, Vinted Go
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This briefing is based on reporting from Tamebay. Use the original post for full primary-source context.
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