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What3words puts DHL couriers on the spot

[ February 8, 2023   //   ]

DHL Parcel UK is now allowing its users to add a What3words field at checkout to specify exactly where they want their deliveries to go. Once entered at checkout, the what3words address is then seamlessly passed on to DHL Parcel UK so its couriers can find and navigate to delivery destinations even those that are hard to find, it says.

Addresses aren’t always accurate, street names are often duplicated, postcodes cover broad areas, and specific building entrances can be hard to find. It can also take up to six months for the address of newly built properties to be registered.

What3words divides the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares and given each square a unique combination of three words.  

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