CitySprint: Delivery fleets ramp up recruitment to meet 2022 peak demand

Courier fleets have ramped up driver recruitment and expanded vehicle numbers to meet peak seasonal demand this winter, which has increased by as much as 132% since the summer. A spokesperson for Yodel said it had recorded this large increase in deliveries was due to a strong rise in the number of people selling items online, with more people making use of marketplaces like Vinted and eBay. According to Yodel's research of 19,000 people, almost two in five (39%) people in the UK are looking to online marketplaces for gifts this Christmas, showing a steady growth in this area. The ongoing shift of consumers towards [...]