DPD’s mobile app has surpassed the two million downloads milestone since it launched back in May 2016.

The Your DPD app enables customers to take control of their parcel deliveries, and includes half-hour push notifications, live driver tracking, preferred neighbours, multiple delivery addresses, safe place pictures, delivery between school runs and the option of a second delivery attempt, as the app can automatically notify the driver when the customers have returned home.

The app is set to play a role in another record-breaking Christmas for the delivery firm, with an anticipated 28 million DPD parcels to be delivered between Black Friday and Christmas Eve.

Other key aspects of DPD's Christmas peak plan include Sunday deliveries which have been a core part of the DPD service since 2014, and the DPD Pickup parcel shop network. DPD customers can divert parcels to big name shops including Sainsbury's, Matalan, Halfords and Habitat and collect them at their leisure.

DPD's CEO, Dwain McDonald, commented: “We're ready for Christmas. As always, we've planned every detail and our team has been working on it since January to make sure we deliver a record breaking peak.

"With two million customers now using the app it does really start to make a difference to the operation. This Christmas will feel very different. More customers will be in full control of their delivery and be able to take advantage of a wide range of ‘in-flight options' and enhanced features.”

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