As Uber prepares to deliver shopping, local couriers face a tougher fight than black cabs

A new report by international parcels broker ParcelHero reveals how you may soon be having your packages delivered by Uber. It’s a move set to deliver loss-making Uber $24.6bn internationally – but could mean war on the streets over Britain’s lucrative £7bn express courier industry.Many of us are already hooked on the Uber app that delivers a cab to our door within minutes. Now the pioneering courier price comparison site ParcelHero  says we should prepare for the ‘Uberfication’ of our parcels and shopping deliveries. A new report from ParcelHero reveals the