Press releases

Amsterdam, 10 February 2026 - GLS, a leading parcel service provider with presence in Europe and North America, closes out a year of strong expansion by nearly doubling its European OOH delivery network in just 24 months, expanding from 70,000 to 130,000 points as of December 2025.

Peak-season[1] OOH volumes rose 43% compared with the previous year, highlighting strong seasonal demand alongside overall network growth.

This rapid growth makes GLS one of the fastest-growing OOH players in Europe. Rather than focusing on sheer scale, the company is expanding strategically, building a high-quality, service-led network of parcel shops and lockers to meet growing consumer demand for flexible and convenient delivery options.

Building on this momentum, GLS has set an ambitious target of 30,000 own parcel lockers across its network by 2030 at the latest, reinforcing its commitment to becoming one of Europe's leading OOH networks.

"GLS' European OOH network has almost doubled in 24 months, highlighting the rapid shift in consumer delivery preferences," said Johan Holstein, Digital & Last-mile Transformation Director at GLS Group.

"With demand continuing to rise, we’re growing with purpose, focused on quality and accessibility and committed to sustaining this momentum as we build one of Europe’s leading OOH networks—including 30,000 strategically placed own parcel lockers by 2030 at the latest."

The expansion is backed by significant volume increases across GLS markets. Nearly 29% of GLS’ B2C parcels are now delivered to or picked up from one of GLS’ OOH locations, with overall OOH volumes more than doubling compared with December 2024. A number of countries, such as Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic saw growth rates of more than 100%.

The GLS network, including partners, now counts 130,000 OOH points across Europe, comprising approximately 100,000 parcel shops and 30,000 lockers.

Its parcel shop network is particularly strong in Italy, Denmark and Spain, with premium, well-placed locations delivering high service quality and enhanced customer experiences. This combination of strategically placed shops and lockers makes GLS one of Europe's most accessible and customer-centric OOH networks. At the same time, home delivery remains a cornerstone of the service, offering premium to-door options with live tracking and in-flight redirection.

Strategic partnerships continue to drive the company's network expansion, with major collaborations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland significantly extending GLS' reach and accessibility across Europe.

As consumer expectations for delivery flexibility continue to evolve, GLS’ investment in a service-led physical and digital OOH infrastructure positions the company to meet growing demand while creating a smoother, more accessible and people-focused delivery experience across Europe.

Customer needs are changing faster than ever and both GLS and Royal Mail, which sit within the global logistics group International Distribution Services (IDS), are rapidly expanding their OOH offering to customers. Royal Mail, GLS’ sister company in the UK, has seen an 80% increase in its own number of lockers and shops in a year, reinforcing its position as the UK’s largest multi-channel parcel network with over 25,000 parcel points and supporting its ambition to reach 45,000 Royal Mail parcel points by 2030.

[1] November 1st – December 31st

About GLS Group

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 further information, visit gls-group.com

GLS Group Media Contact

press@gls-group.com

Milan, 09 February 2026 - GLS, one of Italy's leading express courier companies, announces a new partnership with IPlanet, a joint venture established in 2024 by IP Gruppo API and EV Asset Holdings S.p.A. to provide services for the electrification of service areas on urban and extra-urban roads and active in the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. With this agreement, GLS further expands its Out-of-Home network with the installation of lockers at IPlanet service stations.

The first installations began in December 2025. To date, there are 10 GLS lockers in operation, located between Piedmont and Lombardy, with a concentration mainly in the provinces of Milan and Turin. In addition to these, there are 24 installations currently being completed, distributed between Lombardy, Lazio, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Piedmont.

The goal is to reach 100 active GLS lockers at IPlanet stations by 2026, located in strategic locations such as large cities and provincial capitals.

In a context where consumers demand increasingly flexible and accessible delivery solutions, GLS continues to invest in the development of its GLS Point network to effectively respond to the need for high-value service for its sender customers and end recipients.
Thanks to this collaboration, recipients will be able to manage their shipments completely independently, thus reconciling the collection phase with the commitments of modern life. The GLS Lockers installed at IPlanet stations will be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At the same time, IPlanet will be able to further expand its range of services to customers, enriching it with the collection of online purchases at IPlanet stations: a service that is increasingly in demand by consumers.

"The partnership with GLS represents a further step in the evolution of IPlanet service stations towards a model increasingly focused on services and sustainability. Integrating GLS Lockers into our stations means offering customers an even more complete experience, combining mobility, electric charging, catering, car services, and digital services in a single location, accessible 24 hours a day. It is a concrete example of how we want to enhance our infrastructure, responding to the new needs of an increasingly dynamic everyday life," says Pasquale Cuzzola, CEO of IPlanet.

“Our goal is to constantly expand the GLS Point network to offer increasingly convenient and personalized delivery solutions. We recognize IPlanet's ability to innovate in the field of mobility services, which is why we wanted to extend our distribution capacity by collaborating with a company that has been able to deliver high value transformation for the customer," said Luca Mezzana, Chief Strategy, Transformation & Digital Officer at GLS Italy. “Out-of-Home solutions offer a real advantage for both senders and recipients, and with outdoor lockers, shipments can be picked up at any time of day, positively improving the shopping experience.”

About GLS Group

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 36,100 walkers, light vehicles and vans, and about 6,500 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 further information, visit gls-group.com or contact

Pietro Cavallera
Barabino & Partners
M. +39 338 93 50 534

About IPlanet

IPlanet is a joint venture established in 2024 by IP Gruppo api and EV Asset Holdings S.p.A.
IPlanet was created to offer services for the electrification of service areas on urban and extra-urban roads and is active in the development of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. IPlanet's mission is to support its customers in the energy transition process by offering technologically advanced charging solutions powered by sustainable energy.

Contacts IPlanet

Marco Mannocchi – Head of External Relations
+39 327 56 07 084
m.mannocchi@italianapetroli.it

Lorella Mastrangelo – Head of Press Office
+39 335 13 04 532
l.mastrangelo@italianapetroli.it

Customer Service IPlanet:
evcustomers@iplanet.eu
www.iplanet.eu

Milan, 27 January 2026 - GLS, one of Italy's leading express courier companies, continues to invest in out-of-home solutions thanks to a new agreement signed with VULCAN, an Italian company specialising in the distribution of automotive gas and the supply of service stations. Thanks to this partnership, VULCAN refuelling areas will host GLS Lockers, joining the more than 10,000 express courier collection points already present throughout the country.

The GLS Lockers installed at service stations will be operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, offering end recipients the opportunity to collect their orders whenever they prefer. The introduction of these collection points enhances the experience that VULCAN offers its customers, by providing a service that is increasingly in demand by online shoppers.

This is a strategic choice for both parties and an opportunity to offer customers a value-added service: benefits for end recipients, for GLS and VULCAN customers.

GLS firmly believes that Out-of-Home represents a concrete response to the demands of modern, fast-paced lifestyles, as well as to end consumers' growing demand for increasingly convenient and flexible delivery and collection solutions. The integration of outdoor lockers at VULCAN stations meets these needs, making the collection service available 24 hours a day.

About GLS Group

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 36,100 walkers, light vehicles and vans, and about 6,500 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 further information, visit gls-group.com or contact

Pietro Cavallera
Barabino & Partners
M. +39 338 93 50 534

About the VULCAN Group

Over 50 years of putting our energy at your service.
Società Italiana Gas Liquidi Spa was founded over 50 years ago with the aim of providing its customers with clean and economical energy. From the very beginning, we recognised the enormous potential of gas in terms of both performance and cost-effectiveness. LPG has been our primary product for decades. Over the years, we have been involved in importing, storing and distributing to customers. Working alongside our customers has allowed us to understand the needs of industry and transport, without neglecting the habits of private individuals in heating their homes not served by city networks.
In the early decades, we quickly climbed the market rankings, both in industry and transport, as well as in the private customer sector. Through our constant commitment and, above all, by investing all our resources, we have managed to become one of the leading Italian groups in the distribution of LPG and products dedicated to the world of transport. This is where we start!
Società Italiana Gas Liquidi Spa has always been attentive to both macroeconomic contexts and the sustainability of its actions, starting from a simple concept: advanced societies are energy-intensive societies. In our opinion, the challenge lies in knowing how to combine development with respect for the environment and the health of the planet.
Hence our decision, at the end of the first decade of the 2000s, to seek out a new product, LNG , to complement LPG in order to increasingly meet the sustainability and cost-effectiveness requirements imposed by the current times.
In less than ten years, our group has become the leading Italian operator and one of the leading operators in Europe in the marketing of LNG and BIO-LNG. In parallel with fossil fuels, we have invested in the distribution of BIO products ( BIO-LNG ) and look to the future with enthusiasm, considering both biofuels and BIO-LPG.
For Società Italiana Gas Liquidi Spa, the energy transition must be embraced with vigour but implemented gently, allowing everyone to use energy with very low or zero carbon impact. This is the basis for the group's commitment to investing in energy production from totally renewable sources.