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Royal Mail partners with Motor Fuel Group for parcel locker roll out

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Royal Mail and Motor Fuel Group have announced a partnership to introduce parcel lockers at over 500 petrol stations across the UK. The first are now open at Motor Fuel Group forecourts in Shepton Mallet and Canterbury. Motor Fuel Group is the UK’s largest independent…

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