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InPost celebrates 7,000 UK lockers milestone

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Hot off the heels of its positive Q1 results, InPost, the out-of-home delivery and parcel locker firm, is celebrating once again after hitting a major milestone of 7,000 lockers in the UK. This follows what the company said was “exceptional demand from consumers and retailers…

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