JAKELUYHTIÖ SUOMI AND MATKAHUOLTO COLLABORATE IN PARCEL DELIVERY

Matkahuolto and Jakeluyhtiö Suomi have started collaborating on parcels delivered to mailboxes. The collaboration offers consumers a new, reliable option for sending small parcels to mailboxes and letterboxes.

“Matkahuolto has emerged as the leader in customer experience and recommendation among transport companies in surveys, and we have been named the most positive parcel operator. Thanks to our advanced services and expanded service network, we can offer our customers a genuine alternative to Posti also for mailbox deliveries,” says Kati Nevalainen, director of Matkahuolto’s parcel services.

The service can be conveniently purchased from Matkahuolto’s website by selecting the XXS-sized domestic parcel and adding the delivery service to the mailbox or letterbox. The additional service costs two euros, making the total price for a mailbox-delivered parcel €6.90. The dimensions of a mailbox-delivered parcel are at most 3 x 25 x 40 cm, and the weight is up to 1 kg.

Matkahuolto delivers XXS parcels to mailboxes and letterboxes within 2–4 days, depending on the connection. Delivery is generally done with morning newspapers, and in the Helsinki metropolitan area, as day delivery. The parcel’s journey can be tracked through Matkahuolto’s shipment tracking throughout the journey. The delivery area covers most Finnish households, including the Helsinki metropolitan area, Turku, Kuopio, and Oulu.

“The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the popularity of online shopping, and more and more consumers choose home delivery when shopping online. We have piloted mailbox delivery for almost a year with the other danish guy online store. Now we are bringing the option to our consumer customers as well. We will continue to expand the service during the spring for our other online store customers and companies sending parcels,” Nevalainen says.

“Jakeluyhtiö Suomi has become a significant player in the Finnish postal market in a few years, especially in the distribution of business letters and magazines. We are constantly striving to expand our delivery of parcels to homes. Our newly announced collaboration with Matkahuolto is a significant and important part of our expansion in parcel delivery,” says Jakeluyhtiö Suomi’s CEO Marko Toivari.