PickPoint, a major player in the delivery market in Russia, stopped accepting applications to ship packages from most cities in the country due to financial problems from a foreign shareholder. In this respect writer Kommersant refers to market participants and sources.
On the website and in the application of the PickPoint logistics service, Moscow, Moscow Region, St. cities of the country. The source of the publication noted that the company has notified a number of marketplaces about the suspension of cooperation.
Some market participants have confirmed that delivery to parcel lockers is not possible. Others said that orders via PickPoint can be received at the ordering points of their marketplace, if such an option is available. According to PickPoint CEO Nadezhda Romanova, some delivery problems remain in the regions due to financing issues from foreign shareholders. However, the company is negotiating the resumption of deliveries in conditions that are comfortable for everyone.
Analysts believe that the demand for the use of take-out lockers among the population is now gradually decreasing, due to the increase in the popularity of pick-up points (PVZ), where you can try on clothes and shoes. In addition, you can immediately return the goods to the pickup point.
November 7 Vedomosti WroteThat Kupishuz (Lamoda legal entity) claimed more than 262 million rubles. On October 31st, dozens of other parties to the “Network of Automatic Pickup Points” (PickPoint delivery service) did the same.