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Online Shoppers Want Parcels Delivered Quicker

CourierIf you are a courier then you may have been able to take a welcome rest after the lead up to Christmas that was probably your busiest period of the year. However, by now you are no doubt back in the swing of things making numerous deliveries every day to consumers here in the UK.

When you knock on someone’s door and hand over a parcel, most people are pleased to see you and offer their thanks before closing the door and hastily opening the parcel to check out their new purchase. However, there are no doubt some who are unhappy because they were expecting the parcel to be delivered sooner. So, how many consumers express this opinion?

Well, research carried out by whistl that is a delivery management company has revealed that an increasing number of consumers want their parcels delivered more quickly.

Apparently, the research discovered that 7% of consumers here in the UK were only interested in having their online purchase delivered on the same day that he or she purchased it. A further 12% of purchasers were insistent in having their goods delivered to them the day after he or she bought the item(s). A further 32% of consumers were agreeable to receiving their new purchase within 2 to 3 working days. In excess of 25% of consumers were happy to take delivery of their new purchase in 7 days time.Courier

It is people living in Birmingham who are the most impatient when it comes to the time that they are prepared to wait for a courier to deliver their parcel. In the UK’s second largest city, consumers are prepared to wait an average of 3.3 days. Those living in Nottingham are prepared to wait the longest – 4.7 days on average.

It is the male population who are slightly less patient than women when it comes to waiting for their courier to deliver their new purchases. Men are prepared to wait an average of 89 hours whereas women will wait 91 hours for their delivery.

If you are either an established courier or are in the process of setting up in business providing a courier service then why not get in touch with us here at AIB Insurance on 02380 268 351 and speak with a member of our team about your insurance requirements. We shall be happy to provide a no obligation, competitive quotation from our extensive panel of insurers.

Couriers Should Expect A Busy Festive Period

Christmas is but a few short weeks away and people are already hurrying around the high street shops buying gifts for family and friends. However, all our courier customers will be pleased to read that there are an increasing number of people forecast to shop online again this December as was the case in 2013.

Earlier this year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that in December 2013 more people shopped online than in previous years. In fact, almost 20% of non-food items were purchased through the Internet in that month. Furthermore, there was a 19.2% increase in online sales for that month in 2013 in comparison to December 2012 making it the most rapid increase in a four-year period.

So, what sort of volume in non-food sales are being forecast for this Christmas? Well, it is predicted that Internet sales will rise by around 14% with about 25% of shoppers intending to purchase more online. Total online sales in the UK are expected to be in the region of £4.7 billion.

Just to illustrate the above, let us tell you about Yodel that delivers in the region of 145 million parcels per annum. To cope with the Christmas rush, it is to take on an additional 5,000 staff both on a full and part-time basis and started training them back in September. This is to cope with around one million parcels that will require delivering every day leading up to Christmas.

Of these extra staff, there will be 2,830 couriers operating on a self-employed basis recruited to make local deliveries. The company will also be taking on an extra 750 warehouse personnel to work within its centres that sort parcels. Interestingly, Yodel expects some staff to continue working for them after Christmas. Deliveries will be made every day of the week during the festive period.

We wish every one of our valued courier clients a busy and prosperous festive period.

At AIB we specialise insuring couriers and can provide goods in transit and public liability cover. Call the team now on 02380 268351 for an instant quote and cover.