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Our CEO, Mike Hancox, and Director of Partnerships, James Hosier, will be heading overseas next week to meet with our international partners and attend key industry events including: • WMX Asia • OPENeX2024 • China International Logistics and Supply Chain Fair We’re excited to build on our fantastic international relationships and share key business updates during the visit.
We've dug into regional data as part of our microsellers guide (https://ow.ly/MxYO50ThxZg), discovering that over half (53%) of Brummies surveyed aged 16+ are reselling items on second-hand online marketplaces. Our survey found that ‘microsellers’ in Birmingham are earning an average of £184 each a year, with over three quarters (77%) having started in the last 5 years. With the sharp rise in second-hand selling online, we have seen customer-to-customer volumes surge by more than 200% in the last two years.
We're pleased to announce that we have invested in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Tractor Units 🚚 The Units are powered by 100% Bio-Clean, natural gas, supporting our mission to reduce CO2 emissions in our network. #Yodel #CNG #Units
We're incredibly proud of our colleague, Simon Chave, CIO, who has been named in the 'Top 100 IT Leaders in the UK' by 'Computing'. The final 100 are chosen based on a variety of factors, including leaders that have made the most outstanding contributions to their sector and industry overall. Simon boasted a lengthy IT leadership pedigree even before joining hashtag#Yodel in 2020. He has been a key member of the tech leadership team since joining, and has led a series of digital transformation initiatives to enhance e-commerce, customer service and operational capabilities across the business.
As part of our #OutsideTheBox series, which takes a look at what our colleagues get up to outside of Yodel, check out our Customer Experience Manager, Emma Drever, who lifted a car last weekend. 🏋♀️ Emma has been training hard and managed 14 reps on the day. A truly impressive achievement 👏
Say hello to our #Huyton depot! ⭐ Following a record year with increased volumes, we've opened a brand-new 162,000 sq. ft. depot in Huyton. Mike Hancox, CEO here at Yodel, commented: “We are delighted to have opened our new depot in Huyton, a key step in expanding the business. This investment in the Northwest builds on our existing presence in the region, which will support our retail clients and their customers, ensuring we can continue to meet demands as the ecommerce market continues to grow.”
Happy International Women's Day! Today we are recognising International Women’s Day by speaking to some of our Lead Team Managers within our Operations Team about their passion for parcels, how they came to work in logistics and any challenges they have overcome as a female in the industry.
We're pleased to announce that Yodel has been acquired by YDLGP Limited (‘YDLGP’), a newly formed company, for an undisclosed amount (‘the Acquisition’). YDLGP is backed by a consortium of investors including Solano Partners Ltd, an independent boutique investment bank who also advised on the acquisition, as well as the leadership team behind Shift, the rapidly growing UK-based logistics platform, including its founder, Jacob Corlett. Learn more on our website: https://www.yodel.co.uk/
Following a record year, and a fantastic Peak, we're pleased to share our FY 2023 Trading Statement. Mike Hancox, our CEO, commented: “I’m delighted that #Yodel has successfully navigated the challenges of rising labour costs and high inflation in 2023 whilst continuing to support our retail clients and their customers with outstanding levels of service and re-shaping our business to perform strongly in growing categories." “In the coming year, our focus will be to consolidate on our recent investments in technology and to grow our Out of Home network, in response to the huge increase in customer demand for pre-loved products. Thanks to the convenience, personal service, security, and greater sustainability that this channel offers, growing numbers of customers are seeing the benefits of using this service".
We're delighted to appoint Simon Chave as our new Chief Information Officer to continue our digital transformation journey following another successful year. Simon succeeds Helen Marshall, who has retired after four years as CIO and almost 10 years at #Yodel. Helen was recently the recipient of CIO of the Year and IT Leader of the Year at the Women in Tech Excellence awards for her work in STEM leadership. Simon commented: “I am very excited to lead the Yodel IT team and am fortunate to start my journey with an established team that has bags of talented individuals, who are passionate about the quality of the services they provide. Consistently excellent IT service levels will remain our focus, combined with a healthy dose of innovation to support our valued clients and customers.”
