Evri-thing that’s wrong with parcel delivery Opinion Missed deliveries, parcels abandoned on doorsteps or sent to the wrong house – online shopping has gone from a convenience to a hassle. But why do couriers provide such bad service? Asks Emma Revell It’s not a career I ever expected to get into, but I appear to have found myself working as a parcel [...]
Workers rights: Don’t let ‘rogue’ firms undercut good employers, MPs urge Politics Changes to the government’s workers’ rights package should be made to ensure “rogue firms” don’t undercut Britain’s best employers, MPs have urged. The Employment Rights Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament, should have loopholes closed to avoid some companies exploiting work insecurity, the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee (BTC) has [...]
Evri serves up record deliveries as online shopping soars Business Evri delivered 730m parcels in the 12 months to March, a 14.9 per cent year-on-year rise that helped profit more than double.
Evri to create 9,000 jobs in hiring spree following Apollo takeover July 29, 2024 The UK's largest parcel delivery company unveiled the plans just a week after it was taken over by Apollo Global Management in a £2.7bn deal.
Evri: Chinese online retailer JD.com emerges as potential bidder for £2bn parcel delivery giant July 3, 2024 British parcel delivery company Evri could be the target of Chinese online retailer JD.com, according to reports.
As a bidding war for Evri heats up, there are signs the brand is delivering June 27, 2024 Yougov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. Recent reports have shown that multiple buyers are interested in buying Evri – withSky News putting the firm’s value at £2bn. If you’ve followed some of the headlinesaround the brand, you might find this valuation surprising (especially [...]
Evri to swap cars for bikes in £19m sustainability drive June 24, 2024 It comes amid rumours that Evri’s private equity owners are prepping a mega £2bn sale of the company.
Evri-one’s fed up: Ofcom reveals Britain’s least favourite delivery firms December 7, 2023 Ofcom found that two-thirds of those it surveyed said they have had a delivery issue in the past six months.
Evri invests £46m in customer service improvements ahead of Christmas November 10, 2023 Delivery giant Evri has said it is investing £46m to boost its customer service and operations ahead of the busy Christmas period.
Evri pays £8m in backdated pensions payments as profits slump October 30, 2023 Delivery service Evri, formerly known as Hermes, paid more than £8m pounds in backdated pensions payments to thousands of its self-employed workers, following pressure from the pensions watchdog and GMB Union to enrol them into pension schemes. The watchdog, alongside workers union GMB, has been encouraging gig economy companies – such as Evri – to [...]