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Tips To Save Money As A Courier Driver

If you are a self-employed courier driver then you will no doubt be keen to save money wherever possible to help increase your income. Below we suggest 10 ways that you may be able to help achieve this: – 1. … Continue reading

DPD Local Rated Top Parcel Delivery Firm

A poll of 11,440 people undertaken by MoneySavingExpert in January 2021 has revealed that DPD Local was ranked as the best parcel delivery firm in the UK. It is worth pointing out that there sister company – DPD finished in … Continue reading

Monitor Your Courier Insurance Premiums

If you have your own courier service business whether it is as a sole trader with just the one vehicle or you have a number of vehicles you will no doubt closely monitor how much you are paying for things … Continue reading

Courier Drivers – Safety Advice

If you are a courier driver then you will no doubt be spending a significant amount of time both behind the wheel of your delivery vehicle and calling on people at their home or business premises to drop of parcels. … Continue reading

75% Of Businesses Making Online Deliveries Would Switch To Electric Vehicles

You will no doubt be aware that there is a huge focus on lowering emission levels from vehicles both here in the UK and the rest of the world to reduce pollution levels thus benefiting people. Manufacturers of motor vehicles … Continue reading

“Happy To Chat” Badges Worn By Asda Delivery Drivers

There are no doubt some people who have possibly not ventured out of doors for months due to being concerned that they may get the coronavirus. Some of these people will have ordered their weekly food shop online and arranged … Continue reading

Review The Cost Of Your Courier Insurance

Unfortunately, there are no doubt quite a few people who do not check to see if they can get their courier insurance cheaper from another provider. With so many companies offering this type of specialist cover you may be able … Continue reading

Waitrose To Take On Almost 1,850 Pickers And Drivers For Christmas

Waitrose, the well-known supermarket chain here in the UK, has recently announced that it intends to take on almost 1,850 more pickers and delivery drivers for its online shopping facility Waitrose.com for Christmas 2020. This is welcome news particularly in … Continue reading

Is Now A Good Time To Set Up A Courier Service?

Apparently, there is a shortage of courier drivers here in the UK. So now may be a good time to consider setting up in business offering a courier service. One reason is that it is only just over two months … Continue reading

DHL Uses Riverboat To Help Deliver Parcels In London

Those of you running a courier service business will be interested to read that DHL Express has started to deliver parcels into London by using a riverboat. It is believed to be the first courier business to offer such an … Continue reading