One million parcels and counting
Parcel Connect, a service that aims to take the hassle out of online shopping, has delivered its one-millionth package at the end of a successful year of growth in 2015.This achievement represents around €75 million worth of goods moved through Parcel Connect since the fast-growing tech start-up launched at the end of 2013.
This milestone follows a steady year of growth for Parcel Connect with a monthly growth rate averaging at 8 per cent, representing an annual growth rate of close to 60 per cent. Latest figures show that the peak Christmas season saw growth in excess of 30 per cent. This growth matched the wider industry, as Irish shoppers continually move online to do the bulk of their Christmas shopping. Recent research by Mediaworks indicated that just 36 per cent of people planned to do most of their shopping in retail stores at Christmas (down from 48 per cent in 2014).