Four a day to UK doors.
IOC have defined Express, final mile, last mile as four streams: Mail, Parcel, Food and Meal.
The total number of deliveries 2019 was 25 billion items.
Exceptional growth to 40 billion in the lockdown year 2020. 2021 numbers more than double the 2019 number. Its four a deliveries a day to UK households in 2021
Swift sent vehicle filled with toys & aid into the Ukraine war zone.
Adrian Smith, IOC fellow and ‘services to industry’ winner reports Swift Logistics Group sent a vehicle loaded with toys, sanitary products, sleeping bags, bandages and other crucial aid to Ukraine last week.
The vehicle arrived at the Korczowa-Krakovets border where its contents were transferred and taken directly into the war zone in Ukraine.
Pair to offer retailers ‘plug and play' deliver to shop software solution.
DPD has partnered with retail tech company HubBox for an innovative new ‘click & collect' initiative that will enable retailers to offer the option of a delivery straight to a customer's nearest DPD Pickup shop at checkout.
Kate Lester, ‘I can't quite believe it. Thirty years, Wowsers!
Stuart Godman talks repurposing car park space for express.
Hermes rebrand to become ‘EVRI’ everywhere.
‘Everywhere pension deal for couriers.’
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