Express Couriers dressed for Christmas
Express sector delivers a bumper Peak under the 2019 Christmas Tree.
IOC chairman Carl Lomas with chief executive Tracey Worth wish the express final mile, last mile sector a Merry Christmas,
They have compiled their favourite Christmas jumper team photos - from APC to CitySprint, Dash elves to Clipper Christmas and more; take a look in the gallery below.
Peak 2019 has seen figures up 15% and more, well done the sector for a successful peak delivery season!
New Environment Bill in Queen’s speech - Manchester calls for government clarity on Clean Air funding...
Following the announcement of a new Environment Bill in the Queen’s speech, Greater Manchester authorities today made renewed calls on government to commit funding to the region’s ambitious Clean Air Plan proposals.
While the speech set out that the bill would increase local powers to address air pollution, nine months after Greater Manchester submitted its Clean Air Plan outline business case to government, leaders are still waiting for clarification on two key issues.
Final Mile Festive Dates for express courier
Opening Times for Christmas look set to be customer-focused.
Politicians looking to be in the office for Christmas; we expect DfT to announce junior transport ministers Monday.
High Street retail gearing up for Dec 26th Boxing Day sales. IOC asked a selection of fellows for their views on Christmas opening times with the mid-week Christmas and New Year dates.
Not just a day, but a month - Pinch, punch first of the month.
December 1st is Sortation Sunday - December 2nd is Cyber Monday
Toothbrush to TV, Nov 1st to a Black Friday six days later than last and most all of it needs delivering final mile for Cyber Monday, as Excitable Edgar singes the adverts of the partners' Christmas ads for John Lewis to Christmas.
Black Friday next week as Whistl identifies pitfalls and opportunities for online retailers launching subscription services
Whistl has undertaken research with a representative sample of 1000 UK consumers to establish the key points online retailers should consider when launching subscription services.
Melanie Darvall, Director Marketing & Communications, Whistl, said:
Our extensive research shows that it is important for online retailers currently or potentially offering subscription services to understand this complex market of delivering products through the post. There is not a one size fits all approach to this segment of the market. Understanding the dynamics affecting subscriber purchase behaviour is crucial to the ongoing sustainability of using this channel to build market share.
Fifteen hundred quid for electric two-wheel scooters brand new.
Micromobility - IOC at the NEC Birmingham for everything two wheel at the Motorcycle Live bike show.
Electric everywhere, from traditional brands to newcomers on the block, lightweight scooters starting at fifteen hundred quid points to the answer to final mile city density delivery issues.
The new term on the block is PLVs - Powered Light vehicles. 'L zero' L category are the solution to last mile delivery.
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson took a Friday look at final mile this week with a visit to DPD UK in Middleton, Greater Manchester.
The PM met IOC fellow, DPD boss, Dwain McDonald and discussed DPD plans for an all-electric fleet of vehicles, new infrastructure investment and job creation.
Green Fleet awards for IOC fellows – medium and large fleet wins
Institute of Couriers fellows were centre stage at this weeks Green Fleet awards for both medium and large fleet.
Graham Thomas Ocado took the large fleet win.
IOC chair of electric vehicle group, Sam Clarke Gnewt Menzies took fleet win for medium size fleet
My closing shout is we should put our full weight for the sector workforce to represent the population.
TfL boss, IOC hon fellow, Mike Brown stands down as STAT chair as he is set to leave his role as Commissioner in May next year after 30 years with TfL.
Customer Experience & Loyalty Award goes to DPD UK at the 2019 National Business Awards.
DPD UK has been honoured at the 2019 National Business Awards, winning the Customer Experience & Loyalty Award.
Astronaut Tim Peake was the keynote speaker at the November ceremony in front of 1,200 business leaders, investors and representatives from Government and the press, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane.
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