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Hermes UK, the consumer delivery specialists, has opened a pop-up distribution depot at Meteor Park, Aston. Over 135 seasonal temporary jobs have been created at the 112,000sqft warehouse, which has been opened ahead of the busy Black Friday and Christmas peak periods. The new facility will be able to handle over 120K parcels each day with the ability to operate 24/7 as needed. It forms part of the ongoing investment programme by Hermes UK to…

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced that it is looking to recruit 4,311 new colleagues as the business prepares for what is expected to be a busy festive period. There are a variety of roles available – including couriers, parcel sorters and warehouse operatives at one of Yodel’s 50 locations nationwide.  Yodel’s recruitment drive is in response to the ever-growing demand for online retail, which has increased dramatically over the last 18 months. After…

New partnership will provide eCommerce sellers with additional logistical solutions from the respected global carrier. Leading online marketplace, OnBuy.com, has today announced its strategic partnership with Hermes, an industry leader in global delivery services. Since its launch in 2016, UK-based OnBuy has seen phenomenal year on year growth, amassing more than 7,000 merchants on the platform and over 36 million products. As the trend for online marketplaces continues to rise – seeing other brand giants…

Edinburgh based Blaze Logistics shares its plans to improve fulfilment for Scottish eCommerce clients by joining nationwide network Diamond Logistics as it expands to offer a truly national service. Blaze Logistics is a child of the pandemic which has grown – very quickly – into a high achieving adult. Joseph Smith, Director and Founder of Blaze Logistics, launched the business just over 12 months ago, having recognised the opportunity to service online retail as it…

Hermes UK, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has confirmed that it will be recruiting for 1400 full time roles at its new parcel distribution hub in Barnsley which is due to be completed as scheduled in September 2022. These will include a general manager, operations managers, engineers, health and safety officers, planning managers, transport managers, warehouse operatives and administrators. In addition, there will be around 300 temporary and part time roles available…

83% of all tweets to the UK’s top courier companies are negative Only 3% of all tweets are positive 10% of tweets are about packages that don’t turn up Poor delivery hugely impacts a customer’s overall online shopping experience, and new research finds that late delivery is the number one driver for customer complaints on Twitter. Analysis of over 6,700 tweets to the UK’s top courier companies by delivery software company Circuit, highlights countless delivery-related…

Consumers in London, West Midlands and Northern Ireland are most likely to be signed up to subscription services, according to Royal Mail’s new UK Subscription Box Market report. Almost half (45%) of Londoners are signed up to at least one subscription box, followed by 37% and 36% of shoppers in the West Midlands and Northern Ireland, respectively. However, when it comes to the highest average number of subscription boxes per person, subscription box shoppers in…

Despite Supreme Court ruling, hundreds of thousands of drivers denied legal rights says GMB and Uber  GMB Union and Uber today committed to end the exploitation of more than 200,000 drivers who use ride hailing apps.  Today marked the first meeting between Gary Smith, GMB General Secretary, and Uber’s Jamie Heywood, following the ground-breaking trade union recognition deal.  Under the deal – struck in May – Uber will formally recognise GMB, which will now be able to…