Alan Barrie

Alan is a high-profile industry influencer and innovator with 30+ years' senior executive experience in e-commerce and postal logistics. At Royal Mail he developed the parcel delivery structure that remains the UK’s environmental benchmark. At International Post Corporation (IPC) in Belgium, he built the global e-commerce platform linking 185+ markets globally into a single capability. Back in the UK, Alan concentrates his efforts on accelerating sustainability in the parcels sector. He founded Delivering London, now branded as YEEP! Lockers, where he is chair. He is also chair at Stamp Free, based in his native Scotland.

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Presentation

Open or closed – that is the question

The presentation will offer an analysis of the pros and cons of developing OOH locker networks from scratch. What options do carriers have and how do they make the right decisions? What is in the end customer's best interests? What are the views of local and national governments?