Shoppers look to local stores for safer parcel collection and returns

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Collect+ data has revealed UK consumers are increasingly placing greater value on secure parcel delivery options, as concerns rise around “porch piracy”. The research found that more than two-thirds (67%) of consumers have experienced an issue with a parcel delivery, including missing or stolen parcels.…

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