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Press releases

20/08/2026

Nearly 3 in 10 UK exporters shipped less in June as costs and red tape mount, says Parcelhero

The UK's exporters are being squeezed from both directions – falling volumes and rising costs – according to a new analysis of official trade and business survey data by the international delivery expert Parcelhero. The findings come as the ONS's latest UK trade bulletin shows goods exports slumped by £2.2bn (6.3%) in a single month.

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11/08/2026

Parcelhero revolutionises pallet shipping with instantly bookable air freight services

Parcelhero has launched instant online pricing for air pallet freight, replacing a 24 to 48-hour manual quoting process that has long been standard across the industry.

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Press releases

04/08/2026

Transport firms hold firm on August prices – but manufacturers and stores plan to raise theirs

The latest ONS business survey data shows transport & storage firms are far less likely to raise prices this month than manufacturers or wholesalers & retailers, even though rising fuel, haulage and energy costs are hitting the sector just as hard. Margins in logistics are being squeezed rather than protected, warns Parcelhero.

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Press releases

04/08/2026

E-commerce market share highest since shops reopened after Covid

E-commerce sales took 29.4% of all retail spending in June. That’s online’s highest market share since April 2021, when non-essential stores finally reopened after Covid, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero.

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Press releases

21/07/2026

UK's biggest home defence drill puts spotlight on supply chain cyber risk, says Parcelhero

The Government's announcement of ‘Operation Albiston Shadow’, the UK's largest home defence exercise in decades, has put supply chain resilience back on the agenda for British businesses, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero.

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Press releases

16/07/2026

Reasons to be cheerful: Retailers, SMEs and delivery networks are still on the front foot

England and Scotland may now be out of the World Cup but, believe it or not, there are still some reasons to be cheerful, as the home delivery expert Parcelhero is reminding saddened Brits. Many economic indicators show an encouraging uptick.

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Press releases

14/07/2026

Some don’t like it hot! UK heatwaves hit manufacturers hardest – but transport firms slowest to act

A new ONS Business Insights survey reveals a sharp year-on-year rise in heat-related disruption to manufacturers, with retail businesses close behind. Concerningly, far fewer transport & storage firms have taken action to adapt to temperature increases than manufacturers or retailers, warns the home delivery expert Parcelhero.

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Press releases

08/07/2026

Among AI-adopting retailers, 46% are using it to improve operations; 40.8% plan to within 3 months

New ONS figures reveal that 46% of retailers who have adopted AI are already using it to improve their business operations, and a further 40.8% plan to in the next three months. The home delivery expert Parcelhero asks: ‘What will the AI surge mean for retail businesses, for consumers and for jobs?’

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Press releases

02/07/2026

No turning back: Parcelhero report finds AI has already transformed the global supply chain

A major new report from the international delivery expert Parcelhero finds AI has moved from boardroom experiment to operational backbone across global supply chains – and the transformation is accelerating faster than anyone predicted.

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Press releases

25/06/2026

More transport & storage firms have run out of cash reserves than any other sector

A concerning 31.5% of transportation & storage sector firms have told the ONS they have no cash reserves this month. That’s a higher number of cash-strapped firms than any other sector, warns the home delivery expert Parcelhero.

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