What changes in parcel delivery should we expect from Covid-19?
Covid-19 is wreaking havoc around the world. Forcing many countries, including the UK, into lockdown, life is very different now to how it was a month ago.
DPD completes construction work on new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park
Parcel delivery company DPD has confirmed that building work on its new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park, Leicestershire has been completed ahead of schedule. The giant new hub – the largest of its kind in Europe – will
Parcel collection and return service, Doddle, launches new app
Doddle, the new parcel collection, returning and sending service located in and around train stations across the UK, has launched a new iOS mobile app to help retailers provide a better overall customer experience ahead of the peak season. The
My Parcel Delivery launches secure bag collection service for parcel delivery
Online parcel delivery comparison website, My Parcel Delivery, has launched a courier service that is claimed to provide greater security for parcel senders with a pre-labelled, tamper-proof bag to transport packaged items. When businesses or individuals book via My Parcel
ASOS and DPD to launch ‘early warning’ delivery service
Parcel delivery company DPD is to launch a new ‘early warning’ email and text notification service with online fashion retailer ASOS. The new service will mean ASOS customers receive a notification of their delivery the evening before – a full 12
Network Rail plans to extend Doddle parcel service to 300 stores by 2017
Network Rail plans to extend its agnostic parcel collection and delivery service, Doddle, to 300 railway station stores by 2017. A pilot store opened in Milton Keynes on 6 December 2013 and a further five will come on stream from
DPD is voted UK’s top delivery firm by MoneySavingExpert visitors
Fast growing UK parcel delivery firm, DPD, has topped a poll of almost 9,000 parcel recipients. The poll, on Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert website, asked people to rate all the major UK delivery companies based on their own experiences with each
Hermes to offer consumers and SMEs Parcel Lockers for 24/7 delivery service
Delivery company Hermes has teamed up with ByBox to launch a new locker service for its myhermes.co.uk consumer delivery solution. This will enable parcels to be sent 24 hours a day seven days a week. MyHermes Parcel Locker will complement the existing
CollectPlus service reaches new milestone with delivery of 10 millionth parcel
CollectPlus, the parcel delivery and collection service, has reached a new milestone with the delivery of its 10 millionth parcel since its foundation in 2009. In its half year figures, CollectPlus reported sales growth of 170% to £3.7m, with parcel
Parcel delivery firm, DX, offers retailers Christmas check list for online orders
Even though most retailers have been planning their Christmas operations for months, it’s still worth making a list – and checking it twice – when it comes to preparing for the busiest shopping period of the year, claims DX, an
CollectPlus extends parcel delivery and returns service to 5,000 stores
CollectPlus, the company that provides a parcel delivery and returns service through convenience stores, supermarkets and garages, reports it has now signed up 5,000 stores in its network. According to the company, 87% of the UK’s online shoppers are within
Parcel firm, DPD, invests £4.3m in new depots to meet increased demand
Leading parcel company DPD has invested £4.3m on three new depots in London, Southampton and Dundee. The new depots, which collectively are expected to create up to 150 new jobs, will expand DPD’s capacity to respond to a significant increase in
