MyHermes, the consumer delivery specialist, is trialling a new in-store printing solution that provides added convenience to customers wishing to send parcels. The delivery firm is testing the innovative technology across a number of myHermes ParcelShops to help those people
FedEx Corp. predicts it will move a record-breaking 317m shipments globally between Black Friday (27 November 2015) and Christmas Eve (24 December 2015). This forecast marks a 12.4% increase in year-over-year seasonal volume. The season is expected to be bolstered by three volume spikes,
Royal Mail has launched a drive to recruit around 19,000 temporary workers to help sort the Christmas post. Temporary positions across a variety of shifts will be available between mid-November through to early January 2015. The peak of the additional
Hermes, a leading consumer delivery company, has completed the construction of a secondary sortation tier at its fully automated distribution hub in Warrington, providing the capability to process up to one million parcels a day. The purpose built, 15,000sq m, state-of-the-art
Parcel delivery company DPD claims an extended Sunday service, one hour timeslot deliveries and real-time communication between drivers and parcel recipients are going to be key in at Christmas. DPD, which has just been voted the top delivery company in the UK by
Doddle, the new parcel collection, returning and sending service located in and around train stations across Britain, has announced its latest tranche of shop openings. As part of the company’s ongoing growth plans it will open new stores this week at
The latest August IMRG MetaPack Delivery Index confirms UK retailers are on course to dispatch a record 900m orders or 930m parcels in 2014, with 120 million orders in December alone. The predicted lull in online retail did occur in August
Doddle, the new parcel collection and delivery service located at railway stations and major hubs across Britain, has opened in Waterloo Station. Doddle claims the launch will be music to the ears of online shoppers, with almost half (49%) saying they
My Parcel Delivery reports it has taken its next step to becoming a fully-fledged logistics business with a location move to new offices with warehousing facilities. The online parcel delivery comparison website founded four years ago in Manchester plans to offer
The Post Office has announced the launch of its Drop & Go summer parcel discount. It offers small business customers and online sellers up to 50% off their medium parcels when they use the free, fast-track Drop and Go service,
Royal Mail is launching its first TV advertising campaign aimed at parcel business customers for almost five years. The campaign, which aired last night ( 5 March 2014) during England’s World Cup warm-up against Denmark on ITV1, is promoting Royal
Consumer delivery company, Hermes, reports it has had its busiest peak period to date as the predicted rise in online shopping continues. However it reported volumes were steady throughout December compared to previous year, with consumers choosing not to leave
Many retailers are still underestimating the extent of the disruption that could result from the Olympic Games this summer, according to leading parcel delivery company DPD. DPD is calling on all retailers to talk to their delivery companies about arranging
