This week, Evri, and GMB Union have announced a ground-breaking pay deal for the union’s couriers – an industry first that will give its self-employed couriers access to paid sick leave.
FedEx say UK parcel deliveries to hit 1.29 bn this festive season, making the UK parcel market the busiest in Europe.
Independent study predicts a 10.9% increase for the courier and express parcel market compared to 2023 peak in the UK market.
European parcel deliveries between October and December will be sufficient to fill the entire structure of Wembley Arena thirty-four times over.
The evolution of the standard proceeds with a Duty List for our front line.
Brand, collection & delivery – metrics all voted by voice of employers to be key to our next generation front line.
Mark O’Sullivan, Chief Operations Officer of Yodel, is celebrating the impressive feat of amassing 25 years in the parcels industry.
Hear Mark discuss his journey, inspirations, and experiences at Yodel too.
Evri reports Best-ever parcel volumes of over 730 million in 2023-24 with over 99% of standard parcels delivered on-time.
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