Logistics
Sanitary and Phytosanitary shipments to EU paused by DHL
DHL are seeing a high number of shipments requiring Sanitary and Phytosanitary checks being held by Customs in the EU. This is a problem as it's probably not a single parcel that is held, but the entire truck containing that parcel is likely to be
Hermes’ parcel volume jumps 250m to 630m parcels in 2020
Hermes delivered 630 million parcels in 2020. Outside of the traditionally busy Peak winter months, Hermes' parcel volume also doubled year-on-year in April, May and June. This is an increase of 250 million from Hermes’ 2019 annual deliveries figure. Almost 72 million parcels were delivered
Selling across EU/UK customs border via Amazon Webinar
Amazon are holding two crucial webinars on selling across the EU/UK customs border this Wednesday. With merchants already seeing parcels returned by carriers and consumers complaining that they've been hit with Customs charges, these webinars will cover what you need to know regardless of whether
New Hermes Bolton depot ground breaking
There is going to be a new Hermes Bolton depot in Autumn 2021. Breaking the ground on the new purpose-built depot, it forms part of the company’s ongoing investment into its infrastructure, designed to support its significant volume increases which saw a record 600 million
eBay extended buyer facing delivery estimates due to weather
Severe weather conditions from snowfall are currently affecting parts of the United Kingdom and are causing delays. Due to this eBay have extended buyer facing delivery estimates in impacted postcode areas. This is in addition to the areas impacted by Royal Mail Coronavirus delays to
Duty and tax calculation for Magento Commerce from Hurricane Commerce
Magento merchants can now access a range of solutions to transform their cross-border sales capability. Hurricane Commerce’s data enhancement, duty and tax calculation, prohibited and restricted goods screening and denied parties screening products are now live on Magento Commerce. What this means for you is that
InPost introduce digital receipts across UK locker network
Today InPost have announced the introduction of digital receipts across their entire UK locker network meaning customers can receive proof of postage directly to their smartphones instead of traditional paper-based receipts. To receive a digital receipt customers can scan the QR code presented on screen when
STOP Act and ICS2 “double whammy” to hit Postal operators on 15th March
If you thought shipping in the few days after the introduction of the UK/EU trade agreement was troublesome, with some carriers discovering paperwork wasn't in order resulting in service suspension and parcels being returned, it could be even worse come March. Postal operators face a
What’s in the Box? New Hermes returns experience service
Hermes have launched an innovative new 'What's in the Box?' service in the UK, designed to further improve the returns experience for their retail customers and their consumers. It follows a successful trial by fashion retailer, Joe Browns. The 'What's in the Box?' service allows