When preparing a parcel for delivery, you’d think that getting the weight of your package would be as simple as seeing what number comes up when you put it on the scales, right? Well unfortunately, you’d be wrong – it can be a lot more complicated than that. With actual weights, dimensional weights, international and national calculations to consider, it ...
It doesn’t matter whether you are tech-savvy, or tech-terrified, there is one thing that unites all of our customers – the need for an easy to use, efficient booking service for their parcel deliveries. It’s important to us that we provide customers with just this, and, to stay at the forefront of the industry we regularly review and update the ...
It might only have been few months ago, but Valentine’s Day already seems like a distant memory. The snow’s finally melted, the spring’s arrived – you might still have the cards and the memories of that romantic dinner, but those heart-shaped chocolates you bought got eaten up a long time ago and that gigantic bouquet of roses you were given ...
An increasing number of consumers are using smartphones and tablets to research products and make online purchases on the go. According to the most recent Retail Monitor report put out by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Google, overall online retail searches increased by 16% in the first quarter of 2013. Searches conducted on smartphones were up 66% over the ...
The major boost in sales that most retailers see during the holiday season in the lead up to Christmas and on into the January sales is always followed by a flood of returns that begin as soon as the presents have been distributed and unwrapped. While retailers enjoy the pre-holiday boom but then feel the loss as the deluge of ...
Arranging a parcel delivery to any part of the globe has never been easier. However, there is an element of the delivery process that just seems to get more complex over time, and that’s the issue of customs clearance, something we thought we’d touch on today. A few clicks and form fills is all it takes these days to book a ...
A huge rise in internet traffic in recent years, coupled with the increase of mobile communication devices, has of course provided increased opportunity for those wanting to sell their products online. Data about consumer buying habits has never been more sought after and the spotlight of interest has recently fallen on mums. Recession or boom, families come into being and ...
RapidParcel.com already enjoys a reputation for reliable and cost-effective parcel delivery services built on a strategy of forming partnerships with only the best courier companies to deliver across the globe. The market leaders in the logistics sector have become accustomed to the need for a consistent commitment to quality and with it, flexibility of their provision to match consumer preferences. ...
There are many special occasions that need to be noted down in diaries throughout the year, but arguably none is more important than the one that celebrates the life and deeds of the person every child, no matter their age, is closest to – mum. Mother’s Day may have been and gone in the UK, but this celebration happens at different ...
Most of us have had to use courier services to ship a package at some point in our lives. After all, it’s the quickest and most reliable way of getting your goods to where they need to be with the minimum amount of fuss. But every day people unknowingly or recklessly send parcels containing dangerous items, which are capable of causing ...
