
1. Technology overview
Quadient (listed on Euronext Paris) markets Parcel Pending by Quadient, a smart locker solution for residential, retail, carrier, commercial and university clients. The company addresses failed deliveries, returns handling and parcel storage by giving recipients 24/7 self-service access points.
The lockers are carrier-agnostic and location-agnostic, support deliveries, returns, exchanges and storage, and are offered in different sizes, including drop box lockers for carriers and retailers. An Open Locker Network lets any major carrier deliver to shared lockers. Quadient reports over 28,200 locker units installed across the US, Japan and Europe, with a target of 40,000 by 2030.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- Carrier-agnostic lockers: one system accepts parcels from many carriers.
- Returns and exchanges: lockers handle returns and exchanges as well as deliveries.
- Drop box lockers: dedicated units for carriers and retailers.
- Open Locker Network: shared lockers for package delivery, collection and return.
- Click and collect: retail order pickup and prescription collection.
- Added services: key exchange, spare parts collection and luggage storage through partners.
3. Potential application
Locker banks in Vietnamese apartment lobbies for shared courier deliveries. Click and collect lockers at convenience stores and supermarkets. Returns drop boxes for e-commerce and fashion retailers.
4. Benefits
Gives recipients on-demand access up to 24/7 for deliveries, returns and storage. Works with all major carriers through an open network. Supports click and collect and prescription collection for host retailers. Includes live in-house client and customer support.
5. Market trends & opportunities
Shared pickup and drop-off lockers are spreading as retailers and carriers look to cut failed deliveries and returns cost. Vietnamese apartment complexes and convenience store chains face the same parcel growth, which makes open locker networks relevant.
6. Other information
Quadient is listed on Euronext Paris. The UK network passed 3,000 locations in 2026-07, with host partners including Shell, Morrisons, Northern Rail and The Range. The Parcel Pending site lists country pages for the US, Canada, UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Australia.
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