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DPD UK names new chief executive officer

Parcel delivery firm DPD, a member of Geopost, has appointed Justin Pegg as the new chief executive officer of DPD UK, as former CEO Elaine Kerr becomes chairwoman. Pegg, who is currently chief operating officer at DPD, has been with the company for more than 35 years, and has been a member of the senior leadership team since 2016 and an...

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Business

DPD to roll out robot deliveries to 10 UK towns and cities

Delivery company DPD has announced plans to expand its robot delivery service to 10 UK towns and cities in the next 12 months, starting with Raunds in Northamptonshire. The roll out follows what the firm reported to be a “successful trial” in Milton Keynes and will extend DPD’s ongoing relationship with AI-powered robotics specialist, Cartken....

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DPD teams up with Asos to collect pre-loved clothing for free

Asos is partnering with DPD on an initiative to allow customers to arrange charity donations to be collected from the doorstep with their Asos order. The circular economy initiative, DPD’s ReLove service will see the delivery company collecting pre-loved clothing and delivering to one of five leading UK charities, free of charge. The service is...

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DPD to add 6,000 UK jobs to meet demands from online retailers

Parcel delivery firm DPD has announced it will be adding 6,000 new UK jobs alongside a major infrastructure investment in response to what it is calling the “unprecedented boom in online shopping” caused by Covid-19. The firm, which delivers for many of the UK's leading retailers including Asos, has announced that it will invest 200 million...