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GLS and DPD Join Forces to Share Parcel Locker Networks in Czech Republic
21-October-2025 | Prague
Prague, 21 October 2025 – GLS and DPD have launched a new partnership in the Czech Republic, becoming the first delivery companies in the country to mutually open their parcel locker networks to each other.
GLS has partnered with DPD to enable cross-access to their parcel locker networks in the Czech Republic, offering customers of both companies greater flexibility in sending and receiving parcels. GLS customers can now use DPD’s 800 lockers, while DPD customers gain access to GLS’ 1,300 lockers across the country.
The initiative marks a significant step toward industry-wide cooperation, aiming to improve convenience and reduce locker congestion in high-traffic areas. “This is the first time in the Czech market that delivery companies have mutually opened their locker networks,” said Petr Pěcha, Managing Director of GLS Czech Republic. ”We’re open and ready to establish similar cooperation with additional carriers.”
GLS Czech Republic has significantly expanded its parcel locker network over the past two years, growing by more than 400% to reach 1,300 lockers—making it the third-largest carrier-operated network in the country. With its own and partner lockers as well as its pick-up points, GLS Czeckia offers around 5,000 Out-of-Home points in total. The new partnership with DPD not only expands delivery options for customers but also reflects a broader trend toward shared infrastructure in response to growing demand for flexible, locker-based delivery solutions.
“With over 13,000 parcel lockers across the Czech Republic, demand is still outpacing supply,” said Petr Pěcha, Managing Director of GLS Czech Republic. “Opening our network to other carriers is a logical step toward more efficient infrastructure and better customer service.”
The collaboration reflects a broader shift in the Czech parcel market toward smarter use of infrastructure and sets an example for how carriers can work together.
About GLS
GLS Group is one of the largest parcel services providers in Europe, with a strong local presence in almost all countries across the continent. It also operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada and on the USA’s West Coast within one GLS network. This allows GLS to seamlessly connect its customers and communities with millions of parcels and stories every day. GLS’ network connects its markets with high velocity and flexibility to respond to their fast-changing and dynamic nature. The company provides high-quality service tailored to its customers’ needs across more than 50 countries. The GLS network consists of over 120 hubs and more than 1,600 depots, supported by more than 36,700 vans, light vehicles and walkers, and 6,400 trucks. This offers network resilience, superior flexibility, and extended reach. In 2024/25, GLS generated record revenues of 5.9 billion euros and delivered 926 million parcels across the markets. For more information, visit www.gls-group.com .
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