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Amandine Vachez
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Mondial Relay, Amazon, Vinted Go, La Poste … You have probably already seen Package lockerscommonly called « lockers »near you. For years, they have been deployed in the territory, to respond to the explosion of e-commerce. To support this trend while continuing its general strategy linked to mobilitythe city of Roubaix (North) wants Install lockers in public space. And Call for manifestation of interest is launched, until Friday September 12, 2025 At 5 p.m., towards private operators.
8,000 parcels per day in Roubaix
In 2023, 1.7 billion packages were delivered in France. “Reporting to a city like Roubaix, this represents 2.5 million packages delivered per year, or 8,000 per day, generating traffic, pollution and traffic problems,” said the municipality, in the introduction of a press release.
To best support this evolution of e-commerce, the city seizes the subject, based on its “hubs” of mobility. ” These are spaces that bring together various services ”presents Alexandre Garcin, deputy mayor. There are voluntary contribution points (glass garbage cans), bus stops, spaces for the rental of scooters, or even charging stations for electric vehicles … These spaces already present on the territory are therefore intended to be equipped with one more service, which will allow “ Reduce the ecological impact of deliverywhile providing new services to Roubaisian residents and traders, ”describes the city. And his representative to support: “It’s a fact, e-commerce is developing. Either we undergo it, or we decide to accompany it. It is this last choice made by the city of Roubaix. »»
Several criteria for choosing the operator in charge of these lockers
The selection of operators will be based on several criteria :
- l’impact local et commercial,
- environmental impact,
- the quality of service,
- network quality and inter-operator pooling,
- the quality of landscape integration.
The operators offering a Impact on local commercial benefits (thanks to lockers for local merchants), a offer for users (rental of tools, exchange lockers or product donations), and a more ecological delivery method (for example by bike).
“We want to choose the company according to the local impact it can have. »»
A “positive impact” for all
“We rather have a positive return from providers, with this call of interest,” says the elected official. “It must be said that we offer them emplacements ‘premium’». Indeed, via the “hubs”, the deliverers will no longer have to park in the heart of the city, nor to go to the shops to deposit or go and get the packages. Many traders have also given up their package relay service, insufficiently remunerative and source of disturbance for their main activity. “It will be beneficial for traders, also“Supports the city. Indeed, the latter will be able to make goods availableavailable for customers outside their opening hours.
20 locations in the city
For this new service, 16 locations were decided by the city in spaces located near a parking lot. They were divided into two lots and cover the different districts of the city. Four will still be definedWith the private operators (s) selected by the municipality.
Time to close the call, study the files and discuss with future providers, the city projectsA commissioning by the end of 2025 – early 2026.
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