Discussing future last mile sustainability outcomes with University of Groningen researcher Paul Plazier

Parcel delivery firm Hermes is changing its name in the UK to Evri, the company recently announced. Although the courier has been rated as one of the worst in the country, it has promised “the same premium service" it provided before the name change.

Hermes rebrands as Evri, says customers “can expect the same premium service”

Just hours before 2021 ended, Delivery Hero SE, a local delivery platform based in Germany with operations across the globe, announced it had signed an agreement with a number of shareholders to acquire an additional 39.4% stake in Glovo in exchange for Delivery Hero shares. The deal means Delivery Hero is now the majority shareholder of Glovo. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including merger control clearance in several countries, and is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2022.

Delivery Hero becomes Glovo’s majority shareholder

The courier and express parcel market will grow by 10.4% in 2021 compared to 2020 - that's the conclusion of the “Global Express and Small Parcels 2021" report by analysts at Transport Intelligence (TI). 

Global courier market growth in 2021 to reach 10%

The UK division of Polish parcel locker giant InPost has announced it is bringing more of its lockers to London thanks to the next phase of its partnership with Transport for London (TfL).

Discussing future last mile sustainability outcomes with University of Groningen researcher Paul Plazier

Hermes rebrands as Evri, says customers “can expect the same premium service”

Delivery Hero becomes Glovo’s majority shareholder

Global courier market growth in 2021 to reach 10%

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