Amazon Logistics jumps to second place behind Royal Mail on index of Britain’s biggest parcel couriers

February 5, 2021 Chris Tindall


 

Amazon Logistics has risen to become the UK’s second largest courier by parcel volume, according to Pitney Bowes’ parcel shipping index. Its most recent update showed that Royal Mail was ranked the largest, with 35% of all UK parcel shipments, followed by Amazon Logistics with 15%, Hermes (10%), UPS (8%) and DHL (7%). Together the top five account for 75% of UK parcel shipments by volume. DPD made the top five in terms of revenue with 8% of parcel market […]




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