Evri and Yodel named worst parcel deliverers again Business Evri and Yodel have once again been named as the two worst parcel delivery companies in the UK for customer satisfaction, according to a new survey. In regulator Ofcom’s annual survey, Evri posted a dissatisfaction score of 41 per cent with Yodel second worst on 33 per cent. Yodel and Evri only managed satisfaction scores [...]
Evri: Boom in bedroom CEOs drives best-ever parcel deliveries Business Evri has delivered record results thanks to a boom in second-hand sellers sending parcels with the logistics giant. The parcel delivery company, which was acquired by private equity firm Apollo from Advent International in 2024 for £2.7bn, has revealed that its volumes increased by 11 per cent in the year to 1 March, 2025, to more [...]
Evri to ramp up courier workforce after DHL partnership Retail Evri is planning to hire 5,000 couriers in a fresh recruitment drive as the parcel giant takes on rivals after entering the business letter market. The Yorkshire-based firm recently announced it was joining forces with DHL’s UK ecommerce arm to form one of the country’s biggest delivery firms. It said the new roles would bring [...]
Package deal: Evri to merge with DHL ecommerce arm May 14, 2025 Parcel delivery company Evri is set to merge with DHL eCommerce UK, the e-commerce logistics specialist of DHL Group, in yet another example of consolidation in the sector. The merged Evri business is set to deliver over a billion parcels and a further billion business letters annually, with 30,000 couriers and 12,000 office staff, DHL [...]
Evri-thing that’s wrong with parcel delivery March 11, 2025 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 March 3, 2025 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 November 18, 2024 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 [...]