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December 20, 2021

DPD has welcomed the UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approval of the company’s takeover of same-day courier company CitySprint. The acquisition, which was initially announced in August, follows…

Royal Mail has been named the most sustainable, carbon-conscious carrier service in the UK, according to a new report by consumer finance company Money.co.uk.

Royal Mail crowned the most climate-friendly UK carrier

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December 2, 2021

Royal Mail has been named the most sustainable, carbon-conscious carrier service in the UK, according to a new report by consumer finance company Money.co.uk. The report “Dirty Deliveries 2021,” assessed…

Hermes UK has reported revenue growth of 68.8 per cent to £1.46 million and growth of 232 per cent from 2020 in its latest Companies House filing.

Hermes UK revenue surges by almost 70% amid ecommerce boom

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December 1, 2021

Hermes UK has reported revenue growth of 68.8 per cent to £1.46 million and growth of 232 per cent from 2020 in its latest Companies House filing. This places the…

Citizens Advice calls for tough regulation for parcel delivery companies

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November 25, 2021

George Iddenden

Citizens Advice has called for urgent and tough regulations for the parcel delivery sector after the publishing of its first annual parcel company league table. The table lists top parcel…

The courier group GeoPost/DPDGroup is expecting to handle 351 million parcels across the UK and Europe during the upcoming peak season, between mid-November and mid-January.

DPD anticipates 351m parcels between now and January as demand surges

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November 23, 2021

The courier group GeoPost/DPDGroup is expecting to handle 351 million parcels across the UK and Europe during the upcoming peak season, between mid-November and mid-January. The group is also expecting…

DPD has partnered with autonomous urban mobility company Wayve to launch a fleet data collection pilot.

DPD unveils Wayve partnership to launch fleet data collection pilot

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October 20, 2021

DPD has partnered with autonomous urban mobility company Wayve to launch a fleet data collection pilot. The partnership aims to explore how innovations in computer vision and machine learning can…

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to pledge £732 million for land restoration in Africa.

Amazon was the UK’s largest parcel courier last year securing 15% of the market

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September 29, 2021

Ben Stevens

Amazon was the largest private parcel courier in the UK last year as it capitalised on the dramatic increase in delivery volumes during lockdown. According to new data from Pitney…

The Post Office has signed a historic deal with Amazon enabling customers to pick-up and drop-off orders at over 1000 locations across the country.

Amazon signs major click-and-collect deal with The Post Office giving access to 1500 branches

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September 13, 2021

Ben Stevens

The Post Office has signed a historic deal with Amazon enabling customers to pick-up and drop-off orders at over 1000 locations across the country. Amazon became the Post Office’s first…

The Post Office has signed a landmark ‘click & collect’ deal with DPD marking its first partnership with an external delivery company in its 360-year history.

The Post Office launches first external ‘click & collect’ deal in 360 years with DPD

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August 16, 2021

Ben Stevens