Category: Courier News

Yodel’s Executive Chairman Dick Stead has responded to allegations raised in a Dispatches programme aired on Channel Four earlier this week. In a statement posted on the company’s website Stead…

Hermes has launched a new service that gives online shoppers an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) for next day and standard delivery purchases as well as returns. Hermes will initially…

NetDespatch has donated £6,732 to Cancer Research UK following their annual vote by employees. Cancer Research UK was selected as one of the supported charities by NetDespatch staff, with the…

The number of people admitted to hospital for dog bites has soared by 76 per cent2 in the past decade, but it’s seems that Brits are blaming owners – rather…

A new report by international parcels broker ParcelHero reveals how you may soon be having your packages delivered by Uber. It’s a move set to deliver loss-making Uber $24.6bn internationally…

Leading provider of mobile workforce management solutions Cognito iQ has been selected by Hermes, the delivery specialist, to implement its strategic service platform Cognito iQ Mobile across Hermes’ UK business.…

UK-based carrier Yodel has announced that it handled over 22 million parcels in the five weeks running up to Christmas, which included the “cyber weekend” promotional period. The company also…

Whistl, the second largest postal operator in the UK, has appointed home delivery specialist Christine Key to grow its Packets and Parcel division. Whistl currently handles 60m packets and parcels…

Royal Mail has announced that its fleet of over 47,000 trucks and vans will be joined by 6,800 extra vehicles to support its Christmas operation. Some of the fleet are…

Parcelhub has set up a new 20-strong e-commerce support team, which will provide a logistics support solution for its customers. Kate Webb, Head of Customer Experience at Parcelhub, commented: “From…