Nightfreight drives people back into employment
The Willenhall based employer is one of the first logistics providers to partner with placeability™ - an organisation dedicated to helping disabled people, long term unemployed and people with learning difficulties to find temporary employment.

Growth underway for Nightfreight
After a year of consolidation for national supply chain specialist Nightfreight, a three-year development plan for growth is starting to pay dividends.

DX services now avilable on MetaPack
DX,which handles more than one million letters, packets and parcels every day, is offering its DX2Hometracked courier service and its Secure Mandatory Signature service via MetaPack.

Yodel delivers for Photos Reunited and Petsupermarket.co.uk
Digital photo scanning and legacy photo storage company, Photos Reunited, has joined forces with Yodel to offer its customers a fully trackable parcel service. Yodel have also become Petsupermarket.co.uk's to be the retailer’s sole delivery partner

Yodel introduces catalogue tracking innovation
Yodel is launching an innovative catalogue tracking tool called Houndit to enhance its end-to-end parcel tracking system, providing retail clients with peace of mind that sales collateral is reaching the correct households.

DX leads the way in service levels and innovation
DX Group - the UK’s largest independent logistics network operator, which handles more than one million letters, packets and parcels every day – prides itself on its industry leading levels of service and innovation.

New Royal Mail locker service available through MetaPack
As of this autumn select online retailers will be able to offer their shoppers delivery to secure, electronic parcel lockers (“iBoxes”) at 17 mainline train stations within in London and 6 other key cities as part of a 6-month pilot.

Yodel Transport launched with increased capability
Yodel, the UK’s leading parcel delivery company, has announced the creation of Yodel Transport Ltd and is growing its capabilities fast.

Neightfreight expansion strenghens ties with Office Depot
Neightfreight has expanded its national network of depots with a new state of the art location in Llanelli Gate, South Wales. It will provide the extra capacity to accommodate Nightfreight’s additional dedicated drivers and six strong fleet servicing its nationwide, five day operations with Office Depot.

Hermes Launches PIN-Protected Home Delivery
Hermes has introduced a PIN-protected proof of delivery solution to reduce risk and provide added peace of mind to consumers with high value purchases.

CitySprint make second acquisition of 2011
CitySprint continues its acquisition campaign, increasing its presence in the north-west by acquiring TMN Couriers in Warrington

Hermes Launches C2B Returns Service
Hermes has launched a service that will enable retailers to offer customers a hassle-free means of returning unwanted purchases direct from their homes.

CitySprint Awarded 'Best Value Supplier' by MITIE
CitySprint has been presented with a ‘Reduction: Value’ award by the leading FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing business MITIE.

Yodel puts customers ‘at the Board Table’
Yodel has appointed Natalie Beckerman as Customer Experience Director. This is a newly created role on the Executive Board with responsibility for representing the views of customers. 

Nightfreight avoids the snowball effect
Nightfreight helped its customers avoid the costly delays of the 'big freeze', with a 98.86 per cent on-time delivery record during December 2010. 

CitySprint's Flexibility pays dividends in the aftermath of the snow
CitySprint is working with retailers and 3PL companies across the UK to help them clear the backlog of deliveries caused by the adverse weather conditions.

Scotland and Northern England Delivery Exclusion Zones
The prolonged adverse and unusual weather conditions being faced by Scotland and Northern England is challenging retailers and carriers in managing their Christmas delivery promises to customers in those areas.Use this comprehenisve guide to manage your deliveries over this time.

Nightfreight drives ahead under new CEO Ian Smith
Nightfreight has announced the appointment of Ian Smith as Chief Executive Officer, as part of sweeping plans for continued business growth and innovation.

MetaPack help Royal Mail trial new service with House of Fraser and L’Occitane
Royal Mail have just launched a trial of evening deliveries as part of its drive to give shoppers even greater control over the delivery of items they have ordered online. This trial is initially being carried out through the MetaPack delivery management system.

Royal Mail extends tracked services range
Royal Mail has launched an extended range of tracked services for smaller retailers. Royal Mail Tracked will now give smaller e-tailers and catalogue companies the option to choose to send delivery updates to consumers by text or email.

Nightfreight delivers a UK first for the two-man delivery market
The new technology led service from Nightfreight not only promises business customers a speedier two-man, next-day home delivery choice for larger goods, but also a more convenient three-hour time slot.

Yodel opens new Sort Centre to support double digit growth ambition
Yodel, the fresh new brand in parcel delivery, has acquired the freehold to a purpose built distribution centre to meet the needs of ambitious growth plans for the company.

Nightfreight delivers 'confident' results
Nightfreight has turned in positive financial results for the year ended 30 November 2009 with profits up, in line with the company's growth strategy.

Yodel wins Corporate Safety Award
The award was in recognition of Yodel saving over £600,000 in fuel costs because of the SAFED training offered to drivers in the network. The training included taking into account the winter period when the weather was poor and more stop/start driving was required.

Yodel wins Arena Flowers Delivery Contract
Yodel will delivery over 170,000 flowers per annum for Arena Flowers who have chosen to utilise the 24 hour and Saturday Service of Yodel.

Nightline partners with MetaPack
Nightline is an ideal addition to the carriers available on the MetaPack software. As an Irish carrier, it has a significant amount of expertise in delivering product across the whole of Ireland.  Having access to Nightline’s capabilities will further enhance the offering our clients are able to present to their customers.

CitySprint acquires Road Runners
CitySprint, the UK’s largest privately owned SameDay distribution company has acquired the courier business of Road Runners (Swindon) Ltd.

Jungheinrich strengthens ties with nightfreight
Jungheinrich, the worldwide manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, has renewed its contract with leading network solutions provider Nightfreight for a further three years.

CitySprint delivers the future for retailers at 2010 Retail Conference
‘I want it now’ was the theme of the CitySprint Retail Workshop at the Retail Conference 2010. The UK’s largest privately owned same day distribution company discussed how flexible delivery solutions can enable retailers to gain market share in such a dynamic environment.

Royal Mail Delivery reseach findings
The Royal Mail’s latest Delivery Matters research has revealed that online retailers lost £2.7bn in revenues in 2009 as a result of customers abandoning their shopping carts due to issues surrounding delivery. Central to this is that 52% of online retailers are failing to meet five of the most important customer criteria around delivery. With Christmas fast approaching and online retailers gearing up for what will be a very important shopping period, failure to address these issues may result in further lost sales, as highlighted by the 2009 lost revenue figures.

Nightfrieght Specialist furniture handling
Quality of service, customer satisfaction and supply chain efficiency, these are essential considerations for furniture companies when it comes to specialist distribution of high end goods.