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Some Beer Delivery Drivers To Strike
Apparently, the union called Unite has announced that some delivery drivers in the UK who deliver beer will be striking soon over pay. One thousand GXO drivers are involved. The workforce was offered an annual rise of 5% but this … Continue reading
Domino’s Looking To Recruit More Delivery Drivers
If you are say either an existing courier driver who is running his or her own business or you are employed and looking for a second income to help you out financially during the difficult financial climate in the UK … Continue reading
Co-op and Uber Eats Partnership
Some large supermarkets have been entering into partnerships with the likes of Uber Eats and Deliveroo so that customers can order some shopping via a Uber Eats or Deliveroo app and arrange delivery very quickly i.e. within say 30 minutes. … Continue reading
Takeaway Delivery Driver Work
If you are a self-employed courier driver and you are a little short of work then you might like to consider seeing if you can pick up some extra work delivering takeaways to supplement your income. In the current financial … Continue reading
Driving In Hot Weather
In the last few weeks here in the UK we have seen temperatures reach extremely high levels. It is being forecast by some that, due to global warming, we are likely to see such temperatures more frequently. So, what can … Continue reading
Are You Paying More For Your Courier Insurance?
If you run your own courier service business then you will probably be faced with increased business expenditure such as having to pay more for your petrol or diesel at a time that you could well do without. It is … Continue reading
Some Retailers Charging For Return Of Items
Courier drivers may find it of interest to read that a number of retailers are charging customers who have purchased items online a fee for returning them. Apparently, a number of retailers are charging between £1.95 to £2.50 when a … Continue reading
Delivery Drivers Beware Of Dogs
It is quite possible that you have heard of one or more occasions when the postman or postwoman has been attacked and sometimes bitten by a dog when delivering post and/or parcels to some peoples’ homes. The same thing could … Continue reading
How Do You Cope With Increased Fuel Costs?
If you are a courier driver running your own business then one of your major business outgoings is going to be the cost of putting fuel in your vehicle’s tank. Unfortunately, you will be well aware of the record fuel … Continue reading
Volume Of Parcels Delivered Forecast To Increase Worldwide
Courier drivers and businesses will be interested to read that according to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index 2021 the number of parcels delivered around the world is expected to almost double between 2021 and 2026. This sounds like good … Continue reading
