Amazon reveals which UK location will get Prime Air drone deliveries first Business Amazon has revealed where in the UK it intends to start launching Prime Air drone deliveries. The US tech giant has chosen Darlington as the first site and will now set about lodging planning applications with the local authority. Amazon added that it is also seeking clearance from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for the [...]
Inside the bitter court battle over Yodel’s future – and why it matters Business An increasingly bitter legal battle has broken out between Yodel and the entrepreneur who attempted to rescue the delivery giant last year. In the one corner is the Liverpool-headquartered company and its chief executive, Mike Hancox. In the other is the man who led that aborted rescue deal – which ended up falling through last [...]
Deliveroo: UK consumers help group’s growth Tech More Brits ordering takeout in the UK and Ireland helped Deliveroo post growth in its third quarter, as it maintained its full year guidance. The food delivery company booked gross transaction value (GTV) of £1.78bn, up six per cent year on year in constant currency, as orders jumped to 71.1m, up from 69.7m in the [...]
Just Eat: UK sales growth fails to offset falling orders October 16, 2024 Food delivery company Just Eat has posted a drop in sales as order numbers fell across all regions, but has reiterated its full year guidance. In a third quarter trading update, the London-listed company revealed its total gross transaction value (GTV) fell three per cent to €6.34bn (£5.3bn), down from 6.53bn (£5.46bn) in the year-ago [...]
DPD: How parcel delivery giant is tracking return to growth October 8, 2024 Parcel delivery giant DPD is targeting the expansion of its international services to turn around its falling turnover which has decreased by £100m since the start of 2022. The group, which is owned by France’s La Poste, said it is forecasting a return to sales growth by the end of 2024 after setting its sights [...]
Mindful Chef: New delivery charge helps slash loss September 26, 2024 Mindful Chef introducing a delivery charge helped to significantly cut its annual loss despite its sales also falling, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.7m for 2023, after also losing £7.4m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that Mindful Chef’s turnover fell from £58.8m to [...]
Inpost’s rapid expansion set to continue as more Brits switch to postal lockers September 6, 2024 Polish firm Inpost launched in the UK in 2013 with 100 lockers. Earlier this year, it celebrated its 7,000th locker. Inpost works by operating a set of lockers across a country, which work with the country’s postal service to deliver parcels to and from the lockers. Customers can then pick up or drop off the [...]