Deutsche Post’s £242.7 million deal to buy troubled UK Mail Group will drive up quality in the parcels sector, argues David Jinks, Head of Consumer Research for UK parcel broker ParcelHero.
Read MoreUber is set to launch its UberEats food delivery service in Tokyo tomorrow (Thursday, 29 September).
Read MoreAmazon is extending the coverage of its Prime same day delivery service to Vancouver and Toronto.
Read MoreA new study commissioned by Australia Post has found that Australians may look at up at up to seven advertising channels when planning purchases – and “personalised direct mail plays a key role in influencing customers in the initial consideration stage”.
Read MoreBoohoo, the online fashion retailer which recently launched its Premier service offering UK shoppers unlimited next day delivery and free returns for a year for a one-off payment of £9.99, has reported a 40% jump in revenues and a 29% increase profits.
Read MoreFor the first time, in August, the percentage of UK online orders opting for “next day” delivery was higher than those going for the “economy option, according to the IMRG Metapack UK Delivery Index.
Read MoreSpring Global Delivery Solutions (Spring) has announced that it is offering e-commerce businesses radio frequency identification (RFID) tracking on goods sent internationally.
Read MoreSainsbury’s has announced that it will be rolling out its new “Chop Chop” on demand, one-hour grocery delivery service to hundreds of thousands of customers living in Central London on Wednesday (28 September).
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