Hived inks deal with Asos for sustainable deliveries across Greater London

Delivery start-up Hived has sealed a partnership deal with fashion retailer Asos to fulfil its same-day delivery orders in Greater London.

The delivery company, which was launched in 2021, operates an electric fleet of vans, cars and bikes, offering same-day, next-day and two-day shipping options to all of Greater London. It boasts a 99.99% on-time delivery rate and a 99% first-time success rate.

Adam Scholes, Asos director of delivery solutions, said: "Through Asos Instant, our customers can place an order during the day and receive it to their door that evening – vital for those last-minute purchases that just can’t wait.”

“It’s great to be launching this new partnership with Hived for Asos Instant deliveries into Greater London, as we continue our journey to reduce emissions from our operations.”

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Murvah Iqbal, Co-CEO at Hived, added: “We have successfully scaled our parcel delivery network to support large enterprises focusing their delivery strategy on customer service and sustainability goals.”

“Asos is one of the largest global fashion retailers, and it is fantastic to see their commitment to innovative solutions.”

Gemma Neal, Hived head of product said: "Given the explosion of e-commerce and deliveries in recent years, we need to scale delivery solutions that improve environmental issues, such as vehicle emissions and resulting air pollution.”

“We’re delighted that we can offer large enterprises a fantastic parcel delivery experience for their consumers.”