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A courier’s guide to sustainable packaging

As demands for quick and convenient shipping stay strong, it’s easy to overlook one critical element: the packaging.    Climate change and consumer demand is pushing sustainable packaging high…

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Christmas 2022 last posting dates

Just a quick heads up that Gophr is ‘open’ and delivering EVERY DAY over the Xmas period - even on Christmas Day* should you need us. With industrial action causing all sorts of postage backlogs,…

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Green Logistics: How localising delivery can reduce your footprint

Ship-from-store and micro-fulfilment centres (MFCs) are at the core of new sustainable logistics models as they are placed closer to consumers, reducing delivery times and offering more efficient…

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Green logistics: A courier’s guide to reducing failed deliveries

There’s much more to sustainable deliveries than just electric vehicles.  Failed deliveries (late, missed, lost or wrong) are one of the key contributors to delivery emissions.  On average in the UK,…

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Food Deliveries: The World Cup vs Christmas

Christmas is always a time of great indulgence, with festive treats piling high on dining tables throughout the holiday season. But this year, the run-up to Christmas will be a little different, as…

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Logistipedia: The ultimate guide to logistics lingo

We’re delivery people not jargon people. So we’ve rustled up a list of logistics jargon that we’ve attempted to un-pretzel into regular lingo. Hopefully it’ll help demystify those key logistic terms…

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How peaky businesses are getting ready for peak deliveries, 2022-style

The Xmas / Black Friday peak period is important for just about every business - holiday sales typically make up about 20% of annual retail purchases. But so far there’s been nothing typical about…

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How Gophr is helping to transform the on-demand courier landscape with a rewarding benefits programme

This blog post was originally written by Collective Benefits and uploaded to their blog on 17/07/2022. ‍Gophr is a same-day delivery platform with a difference. Actually, quite a few differences –…

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Upgraded courier protection and benefit packages with Collective Benefits

Every self-employed worker should get easy access to benefits and protection, to support their everyday life and help them to feel secure and valued in their place of work.  Which is why we were the…

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March News Roundup: Comebacks

Our monthly roundup of industry news is published in our newsletter: Gophr Delivered. If you'd like to get these delivery-shaped nuggets in your inbox, you can subscribe here.   It’s been 2…

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