A new Royal Mail scheme allowing items to be
delivered to a neighbouring address if no one is at home to
receive them is being rolled out nationwide from next month. A
three-month trial of the initiative found that customers welcomed
the convenience of items being delivered to a neighbouring
address if no one was at home to receive them. Royal Mail is the
only major delivery company currently not allowed to deliver to a
neighbour as part of standard practice.
In more parcel delivery news, Amazon has
extended its partnership with CollectPlus meaning Amazon.co.uk
customers can now choose to have purchases delivered to one of
over 4,700 CollectPlus stores across the UK. CollectPlus was
already integrated into Amazon.co.uk Marketplace, enabling
sellers to choose the service as their delivery option.
Apparel retailer Superdry is planning more
international eCommerce expansion. Already established in the US,
Canada, France, Germany and Belgium, Spain, Italy and
Switzerland, the brand is looking to push into Denmark, Norway,
Sweden, Finland, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Australia with
new websites. It has appointed iCrossing to manage its global
paid search and overseas natural search accounts following a
competitive pitch. The agency will also be responsible for paid
search in the UK.
Germany-based apparel and footwear etailer
Zalando has secured investment from JP Morgan
Asset Management and Quadrant Capital Advisors. The investment
will further support Zalando’s future growth including expanding
the business into Norway and Poland.
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