Daniel Defoe saw Glasgow as a city of contradictions and today polls still appear to bear that out, with its citizens the most likely to face lost or damaged parcels – after truckers named it their favourite delivery destination. Residents in Gl…
Global e-commerce technology provider Doddle has rolled out self-service kiosks to help retailers and carriers handle online returns. It said the hardware provides customers with automated, package-less, label-free returns in less than a minute….
Parcel delivery and e-fulfilment company Whistl cut its pre-tax losses by almost two thirds in 2021, according to its latest figures. Annual results to 31 December 2021 reveal a fall in pre-tax losses to £3.2m, from a 2020 loss of £8.6m. Turnove…
Royal Mail said it did not recognise the figures Unite claimed were being cut from its delivery work and questioned why it was balloting for strike action after its restructure was completed. The union warned that letter and parcel delivery “cha…
Culina Group company iForce has been certified as a carbon neutral organisation following a “forensic breakdown” of its operations. The parcel firm said it now sources all its power from sustainable supplies and all of its byproducts are recycle…
Parcel carrier Yodel is partnering with Certas Energy to replace diesel with HVO for its shunter fleets at its Shaw, Wednesbury and Hatfield sorting centres, the company announced today (16 May). The switch is part of plans for a broader roll ou…
Parcels, mail and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has launched a £12m fleet expansion and renewal programme. The company, which has its headquarters in Marlow, plans to update its fleet with 17 Peugeot Boxer 435 vans, 43 ridged trucks and 126 Ren…
Yodel has saved an average of 20 minutes of wasted time a day from its drivers’ routes using mapping software from Trimble Maps, the parcel delivery company revealed this week. The company, which employs approximately 10,000 staff, has see…
McColl’s has been rescued out of administration by Morrisons after it beat off a rival offer for the convenience store and newsagent chain. The deal means all 16,000 staff will transfer over to Morrisons, along with 1,100 shops, and the supermar…
Whistl has promoted Andy Underwood (pictured) as its first MD of Whistl Parcels as demand for online shopping continues to grow. Under Underwood’s leadership Whistl Parcels will focus on large organisations and core strategic customers using its…
McColl’s collapse into administration could have a significant impact on e-commerce and parcels logistics beyond its own retail operations, according to delivery specialist ParcelHero. The convenience store chain said in a statement to the Londo…
DPD customers with accessibility issues can now instruct couriers to make more time and wait at the door, via its new ‘More Time Needed’ option on its app. The function enables parcel recipients to flag to the driver that they require more time …
Yodel has announced two appointments to its leadership team to support further operational development across the business. New head of sort Steve Byrne (pictured) brings over 35 years’ experience in the handling and sortation of parcels and wil…
Transport and logistics is leading the field in terms of the number of new business premises opening up – thanks to the boom in postal and courier services. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the sector has expanded f…