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Loss-making Uber must Rush into deliveries to earn $24.6bn, and deliver on investor expectations

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 $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 same crowdshare App

Is the UK getting Single Minded? ParcelHero says Singles Day now outstrips Cyber Monday and looks set to conquer the UK

E-commerce fulfilment experts ParcelHero says Britain is poised to take on Singles Day: the biggest online sales day in the world.Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now major days in the retail calendar. However, the international courier price comparison site ParcelHero  say it’s just a couple of months until the biggest online bonanza in the world - and it’s an event most British people have never heard of: Singles Day! Parcel Hero’s David Jinks MILT says: ‘Last year a stunning 278 million items were sold on Singles

‘Grexit’ will significantly increase the cost of deliveries, warns international courier

Global courier ParcelHero warns of new Greek excise duties, import VAT and border delaysInternational parcels specialist ParcelHero  is warning that the immediate consequence of Greece crashing out of the Euro and the European Union (EU), would be increased delivery fees and higher import costs. Warns ParcelHero’s founder, international courier expert Roger Sumner-Rivers: ‘If Greece exits both the Euro and the European Union it will have no choice but to impose new excise duty, import VAT and possibly border controls. A go-

Hurt locker: Why the US and UK need more parcel lockers urgently

International courier ParcelHero says more drop boxes will reduce emissions and improve serviceFailed home deliveries have an environmental and social impact, says global courier ParcelHero . The e-commerce specialists say that, on average, 12% of parcels are not delivered when expected or are ‘carded’. This usually means a second delivery attempt, or the customer having to visit a parcels depot: both results create unnecessary journeys. ParcelHero’s David Jinks MILT says: ‘Parcel lockers are the obvious solution to the

Whistl Stop: ParcelHero says it’s no surprise that Whistl has suspended door-to-door services

International courier reveals why Whistl has blown time on letterbox deliveriesInternational courier ParcelHero  says it is unsurprising that Whistl - formerly TNT Post – has sounded the Last Post for its door-to-door delivery service in London, Liverpool and Manchester. ParcelHero spokesman David Jinks MILT says: ‘It’s sad news that Whistl has blown time on its door-step letter service and is consulting 2,000 workers on redundancy. The traditional door-to-door letter service is a labour intensive low-margin market in which it’s hard

Major Industry report reveals how Amazon is paving the way for 1-hour deliveries and the ‘Internet of Things’ in UK cities

Global delivery experts ParcelHero launches ‘Amazon’s Prime Ambition’ report at MultimodalMany of the UK’s leading supply chain experts have met at Multimodal 2015, held at Birmingham’s NEC, to discuss pressing issues facing the industry. Global delivery specialists ParcelHero  has launched its new key industry report, Amazon’s Prime Ambition, at the three-day event, and discussed its findings with industry experts. David Jinks, ParcelHero’s Head of Publications, says:  ‘Amazon has pioneered its Amazon Logistics operation

Parcel Delivery innovations will fuel e-commerce growth in 2015 and beyond, predicts Fastlane International

Global courier expects the demise of low-budget man and van deliveriesWeb 3.0 is on its way, and London-based global courier Fastlane International  says that, alongside ever-more sophisticated interactivity, stunning graphics and the move to intelligent mobile platforms; one more humble, behind-the-scenes area of the e-commerce revolution also looks set for a further revolution in 2015. The internet retail delivery and international parcel market is poised for some significant developments next year, believes Fastlane, which will fuel

US e-commerce market share will increase by over $18bn if delivery charges are reduced, says ParcelHero

Package delivery costs have held back online Christmas orders in US, says Roger Sumner-RiversInternet guru Roger Sumner-Rivers, founder of international courier services experts ParcelHero.com,  says that the growth of e-commerce in the US is being restricted by the delivery costs charged within the country. He says that consumer buying trends in the run up to Christmas have highlighted the difference between the UK and US. In the UK 46% of regular internet users planned to shop online this Christmas, and only 32% in high

ParcelHero's 12 Mailing Tips of Christmas

This seasonal infographic will ensure your gifts are delivered as safely as if they were on Santa Claus' sleigh - and several days earlier!On the 12 days of Christmas what will your true love send to you? Whatever the present, international courier ParcelHero  is recommending parcels are sent with care, as well as love, at this time of year. The latest reported figures for the national postal system reveal over a million presents a week go missing in the run-up to Christmas. It’s also the time when budget carriers employ unskilled ‘man with a van’ delivery

ParcelHero says amateur golf is out of the rough

International courier reveals golfing equipment deliveries have doubledLondon-based international courier ParcelHero says its latest statistics call into question the claim made by some sports pundits that amateur golf is in in steep decline. The company, which has made something of a speciality of shipping golfing equipment both in the UK and abroad, has found that the number of golfing items it has handled has doubled year-on-year. While some experts predict further golf course closures and a further decline in club membership numbers, ParcelHero says its figures for October 2014 show

Christmas Parcel Deadlines for the Top 10 Destinations

It’s time to start thinking about posting overseas parcelsIf you’re not trusting to Santa to deliver presents this year, international courier ParcelHero advises customers to plan ahead for the busy Christmas period. ParcelHero customers’ Top 10 Christmas destinations around the globe have been revealed, and while you can still send a parcel as late as 22 December inside the UK, for some other destinations you might want to plan ahead to avoid the Christmas rush. For example to send a parcel to South Africa by normal Economy Class you will need to have mailed an item by December 8th,

50 shopping days to go, and ParcelHero’s dreaming of a green Christmas

ParcelHero can’t promise a white Christmas, but it does promise a greener Christmas than everOf course we are all dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones we used to know. However, with just 50 sleeps to go, London-based international couriers ParcelHero is also dreaming of a green Christmas. ParcelHero is urging shoppers to ditch the car, buy online and get those presents delivered by courier this Christmas. ParcelHero has revealed that cutting down on journeys to crowded High Streets and out of town hyper-stores reduces unnecessary car journeys significantly, thereby reducing

50 shopping days to go, and ParcelHero’s dreaming of a green Christmas

ParcelHero can't promise a white Christmas, but it can promise a greener Christmas than everOf course we are all dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones we used to know. However, with just 50 sleeps to go, London-based international couriers ParcelHero is also dreaming of a green Christmas. ParcelHero is urging shoppers to ditch the car, buy online and get those presents delivered by courier this Christmas. ParcelHero has revealed that cutting down on journeys to crowded High Streets and out of town hyper-stores reduces unnecessary car journeys significantly, thereby reducing

ParcelHero Welcomes the Which? ‘Dodgy Deliveries’ campaign

Parcel delivery company says: 'You can't tar all couriers with the same brush'UK and International courier ParcelHero has welcomed the survey conducted by consumer champions Which? into parcel delivery problems, and its campaign to ‘Stamp Out Dodgy Deliveries’ ParcelHero’s David Jinks MILT says: ‘The Which? campaign is timely as the parcel delivery industry gears up for Christmas. The campaign is calling for the stamping out of late, lost and damaged deliveries, for retailers to keep customers informed about deliveries, and to ensure those deliveries are first class, first time.

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