Logistics
CWU Gate Meetings to raise support for postal strike ballot
Last week, Royal Mail announced that they had put a three year pay deal to the CWU. The CWU are claiming that Royal Mail are playing games as they released their pay deal press release minutes after a meeting between the CWU and Royal Mail
eBay Canada and Shippo Partner to Power Shipping for Sellers
Shippo is the exclusive shipping label printing partner for eBay Canada (similar to Packlink in the UK). Today, eBay Canada and Shippo announced a renewed partnership to offer improved shipping services for Canadian sellers on eBay. Collaboration between eBay Canada and Shippo began in
Royal Mail Stamps Online vs Post Office Prices
If you are a smaller seller who still visits the Post Office on a regular basis, it's time to start buying your Royal Mail Stamps online in advance of your trip to the Post Office. Savings of 10p, 12p, 15p or even 20p per parcel
2020 Royal Mail Prices valid from 23rd March
Whilst most 2020 Royal Mail Prices will go up on the 23rd of March 2020, it's worth calling out that the UK's national postal service are making a play for 5kg economy parcels. The price of a 2nd Class medium parcel weighing up to 2kg
Royal Mail 1st Class Stamp price to rise 6p to 76p
From the 23rd of March 2020, the price of a 1st Class stamp will increase by 6p to 76p and the price of a 2nd Class stamp will increase by 4p to 65p, the maximum allowed under the Ofcom price cap. These price increases are significantly
3 year Royal Mail pay deal put to CWU
The CWU are gearing up to reballot Royal Mail workers over alleged management bullying and Royal Mail backing down on the Four Pillars agreement agreed with management. Since Rico Back took over, unrest has increased as the Union claim he tore the previous agreement up
Yodel Valentine’s flower deliveries up 15% in 3 years
While most carriers push for shoebox sized parcels, Yodel are one of the few willing to handle the more unusual goods, whether it be ridiculously large parcels, those needing delicate handling such as wine, or as highlighted this recent Valentines Day, flower deliveries where boxes
Generation X shoppers driving explosion in online orders
Apparently it turns out that I'm your ideal customer! I'm one of the Generation X shoppers that can't stop myself from buying online and am pretty good at getting my orders delivered, unlike the young upstarts who are never at home, don't want to talk
Amazon Press tour witnesses police raid in Austria
When is a really bad time to get a police raid on your business? Possibly when it happens in the middle of a press tour and that's pretty much what happened for Amazon Austria this week. It's hard not to feel a little sorry for