The UK government has plans to extend its electric vehicle grant to LCVs this month, giving man and van operators the opportunity to save 25% when upgrading to a new low emissions model. The current electric car incentive provides a £5,000 subsidy to consumers buying a new car, the extension to ...
Shiply urges buyers to use local couriers making trips along their delivery route when shopping online to save money and emissions. The growth of online shopping has been phenomenal over the past year, the Christmas period saw sales exceeding any previous levels. Online marketplaces like eBay and Amazon continue to ...
December 23rd 2011
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FretBay (https://fretbay.com) the first FREE European Online transport marketplace, providing reliable cheap transport and logistic solution to individual users and companies declared 2012 as a year that will make United Kingdom routes more environment friendly and clean.
While talking to media FretBay elaborates it's expansion plans of offering UK transporters with a new online system ...
Snow during the week leading up to Christmas can be troublesome for couriers and customer alike. Now however, the chances of a white Christmas have been slashed as it appears that the UK may be in for one of the warmest Christmas days on record. The last days leading up to ...
An unprecedented number of online sales this holiday season could provide a considerable logistical challenge according to online transport marketplace Shiply. Making sure that everyone gets their gifts on time will demand a substantial effort on the part of couriers and delivery services.
The week ending December 9 saw a 15% rise ...
A day doesn’t pass without emission reductions reaching the international agenda. The recent environment talks in Durban have underlined the increasing importance placed on reducing climate change. Emissions reduction policies inevitably filter down to industry and the public in the form of regulation and taxes sparking a heightened need for ...
The past few months have brought unsettling news for the delivery and logistics sectors as well as other road users; proposed increases in taxes and fuel duty were met with swift objections from MP’s and Motoring Associations.
In a move that will benefit large haulage firms and man and van companies alike, ...
Many people covet a white Christmas, the snow provides an authentic holiday feeling for families, which may be very well for spending time indoors on Christmas Day but when it comes to Christmas deliveries the powder can cause a multitude of delays for courier services, potentially depriving customers of their eagerly ...
Britain's leading online parcel delivery specialist Parcel2Go has reminded shoppers looking for great deals on their Christmas presents this year to remember to capitalise on Black Friday on November 25.
The annual event, which marks the start of the Christmas shopping rush in America, is designed to inspire US consumers and get ...
With fuel prices still within 3pence of the record high set in May this year and duty increases planned for 2012, the cost of transporting goods is set to skyrocket. The public are outraged at the increase in their cost of travelling, but to delivery and courier service companies, the hikes ...
Couriers with services available through online parcel delivery firm Parcel2Go are making their final preparations ahead of the Christmas season.
Thousands of Christmas shoppers came to rely on courier services last year when severe weather conditions around the UK made it look like many people would not be able to get their ...
UK parcel delivery specialist Parcel2Go has urged shoppers not to put their Christmas packages at risk by either sending them off with unreliable delivery firms or failing to wrap them properly.
Major online retailers eBay and Amazon have both announced their predictions for the busiest Christmas shopping day of the year ...
Following the recent news of a proposed shake-up at the Royal Mail, ParcelsPlease explain just what this means for customers.
Earlier this month, it was announced that the UK's postal regulator, OfCom was considering giving the Royal Mail the power to choose and set its own rates on its postal services, ...
Online auction and retail website eBay has recently launched a consultation with its sellers, asking them for their thoughts on how the company should provide customer service in the future, in a bid to improve people's experience. According to online parcel delivery service Parcel2Go, this is an ideal opportunity for sellers ...
With a recent survey from HSBC revealing that more than one in ten people plan on making use of online shopping outlets this Christmas, Parcel2Go has urged shoppers to use a trusted courier for deliveries.
The survey also found that despite the state of the economy, people intend on spending just ...
October 28th 2011
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Excess Baggage, one of the world's leading baggage shipping companies, has announced the launch of a number of new services at airports across the country.
The specialist shipping firm currently provides services at many of the UK's major airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick, along with large shopping centres such as ...
Parcel2Go has welcomed the arrival of eBay's latest innovation, which looks set to be of great benefit to online sellers.
In a bid to make shopping quicker and easier for buyers, the company has designed a shopping basket feature which gives users complete control over the items they're interested in buying. ...
Bolton-based international parcel delivery expert Parcel2Go has called on businesses in the North East to take advantage of a new scheme designed to help companies export their goods to new markets.
The North East Chamber of Commerce has officially launched NECC Global, two support packages designed to help small, medium and large ...
Following the release of the iPhone 4S, online parcel delivery company Parcel2Go has urged anyone selling old iPhone handsets through eBay to use a trusted courier when shipping to buyers.
Internet auction and retail site eBay has revealed that it expects sales of old iPhone handsets to increase by up to ...
Parcel delivery specialist Parcel2Go has stressed the need for British companies to make sure their online presence is geared towards making the most of the growing popularity of tablet computers.
Analysts predict that sales of tablets such as the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy will explode over the coming years. Research ...
