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eBay-Facebook Face-off! Facebook’s eBay-Gumtree Rival Could Transform E-commerce

Facebook’s Marketplace launch could create a whole new culture of online selling, says e-commerce delivery expert ParcelHeroThe launch of Facebook’s Marketplace has the potential to transform e-commerce, and should have the likes of Gumtree and even eBay alarmed, says e-commerce delivery specialist ParcelHero. ParcelHero ’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT, says: ‘Make no mistake, despite the relative lack of fanfare around its launch, Marketplace is a game changer. Facebook probably has around 30 million UK registered

Amazon pop-ups to pop up in UK?

Amazon might be seen as the ‘enemy’ of brick and mortar shops; but it’s been busy opening its own physical stores in the US. Now e-commerce experts ParcelHero say they could be appearing in the UK.The e-commerce giant Amazon has long been seen as a shop ‘killer’, responsible for the disappearance of many of our favourite stores, from department stores to toy shops and book stores. But in fact, the internet retailer has itself been steadily moving into arcades and stores over the last year. Amazon currently operates 16 pop-up stores, with 30 opening by 2017; and even its own book shop in

Reducing the impact of the Post Office strike

Expert parcel broker ParcelHero advises businesses and individuals to use quality couriers on September 15.The first major Post Office strike since the 1970s could have a significant impact on businesses and the general public, warns international parcel broker ParcelHero . Around 300 Crown Post Offices won’t open on 15th September in a row over closure plans and pensions. Says ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research, David Jinks MILT: ‘The strike will impact on the main Crown Post Offices in UK towns and cities. Businesses and

Amazon ‘Dashes’ the hopes of UK supermarkets

The launch of Amazon’s ‘Internet of Things’ Dash service could steal 20% of UK supermarket online sales, says e-commerce delivery expert ParcelHero.Amazon is continuing its assault on the UK grocery market with the launch of its Dash service for UK Prime members. While some industry experts are predicting it will capture just 3% of the grocery market for Amazon, e-tail delivery specialists ParcelHero  believe the launch of Dash could capture Amazon a 20% share of the online market by 2020 – and could even spell doom for one supermarket

How Uber turns around its $1.2bn loss – by delivering things

Uber must get serious about delivering packages as well as people if it wants to make money, says global courier ParcelHeroThe news that taxi App Uber has run up losses of over $1bn in the first half of 2016 comes as no surprise; says the international courier ParcelHero.com . The global taxi industry is scarcely large enough to warrant the investment in technology Uber has made developing its crowdsourcing App, says ParcelHero: and it must make good on its plans to extend its UberRUSH courier services to new markets urgently.

Prime Day is the New Black Friday

E-commerce delivery experts Fastlane International say Amazon’s Prime Day has overtaken Valentine's and Black Friday – and is set to create an annual summer shopping bonanza.Forget Brexit worries, global e-commerce experts Fastlane International  say Amazon’s Prime Day has created a mini Christmas in July. Not only are Amazon’s own sales set to beat its Black Friday-busting results from last year; but Amazon’s retail rivals have been quick to get on board the new summer shopping festival. Fastlane International’s Head of Consumer Research, David

Delivery Wars: This IS the Droid You’re Looking For

ParcelHero says Delivery Wars have entered a new dimension as Starship Technologies’ delivery droids take on UberRUSH API’s crowdsourced driversThe battle between humans and robots has begun - in the delivery industry! Starship Technologies’ new delivery droids are being introduced to the streets of London, just as UberRUSH’s new API for its on-demand delivery services mean businesses can have access to thousands of crowdsourced delivery services built into their own websites and Apps. Leading delivery experts ParcelHero  say the fight for near instant

Netting Grocers: Amazon and Uber feed groceries market revolution

The e-commerce delivery expert Fastlane International says the grocery industry is significantly underestimating the impact of Amazon Fresh in the UK, and Walmart’s Uber tie-up.The much anticipated launch of Amazon Fresh in the UK will deal a heavier blow to the ‘big four’ supermarket chains than many industry analysts imagine, say the global delivery experts Fastlane International . And with Walmart (owners of UK supermarket Asda) trialling deliveries with Uber in the US, the grocery market could be transformed in the next few years, Fastlane claims.

Swiss Miss: UK SME’s reluctance to trade with Swiss reveals why EU businesses will abandon UK partners

The global parcel broker ParcelHero is warning that new duties, border delays and transport costs will push EU-based SMEs into trading with fellow member countries and abandoning British markets.European business will be forced to cut back on trade with the UK following a vote by Britain to leave the European Union (EU), warns international parcel broker ParcelHero . ParcelHero has revealed its UK SME business customers prefer to steer clear of trading with European countries outside the EU, such as

ParcelHero welcomes Royal Mail’s Free Standard parcel Delivery Confirmation

The tech-led delivery experts ParcelHero have hailed Royal Mail’s forthcoming free Delivery Confirmation on all parcels as a boon to marketplace traders.The news that Royal mail will introduce free delivery confirmation on all parcels – including Standard class - has been welcomed by e-commerce delivery specialists ParcelHero . With sites such as eBay and Amazon now insisting that items must have delivery confirmation the international parcel broker says this great news for traders who previously had to buy more expensive services to receive delivery

Brexit and TTIP: international delivery experts reveal why it matters if Britain ‘goes to the back of the queue’ on trade deals

President Obama is pushing for a US-EU trade agreement before he leaves office, and warns it could take the UK ten years to reach a similar deal with the US if it quits the EU. The international courier ParcelHero reveals UK consumers will still pay £millions in duties set to be axed for US-EU trade post-Brexit.President Obama’s controversial statement last week that Britain would go ‘to the back of the queue’ on trade deals if it leaves the EU, ties in with his increased efforts to get agreement on the US-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) by the end of the year.

ParcelHero Says New US $800 Customs Threshold will Give Huge Boost to Export Sales

UK exporters stand to make £1000’s in extra orders and reduced red tape as the US Duty threshold rises from $200 to $800, say international shipping experts ParcelHero.International delivery experts ParcelHero are predicting a boom for businesses shipping to the US following a major change in US law tomorrow (March 10), which simplifies shipping to the United States by raising the import minimum value limit from $200 (around £140) to $800 (around £560) before duties and taxes are imposed. It also means goods below $800 won’t need to go through formal customs procedures, speeding up

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

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