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Postal Hub podcast

Mar 26, 2024

Peter Dunn, Director of European Relations, Cullen International, discusses the USO, how European postal operators are reacting to falling letter volumes, and more.

  • The purpose of the Postal Services Directive, including letters USO and quality of service
  • How local universal service obligations can be...


Mar 19, 2024

Professor John Colley from the Warwick Business School discusses developments in gig economy delivery and ultrafast grocery delivery (q-commerce). We cover:

  • Demise of rapid, ultrafast delivery
  • Difficult economics of ultrafast delivery
  • High costs of q-commerce never passed on to consumers
  • Supermarket chains acquiring...


Mar 13, 2024

Rob King, CEO and co-founder at Zedify, discusses customer experience in the last mile, sustainability, greenwashing, and cargo bike delivery.

  • Creating better delivery for customers and the environment
  • Large vehicles vs small vehicles in urban delivery
  • Microhubs in cities
  • The last mile as an extension of the online...


Mar 8, 2024

Phil Read, Managing Director at Varamis, talks about using electric trains to transport parcels overnight in the UK:

  • The inspiration behind Varamis
  • Advantage of using high-speed passenger trains for moving parcels
  • Acquiring electric trains
  • Overnight parcel train service between Birmingham and Glasgow
  • Proving trains can...


Feb 27, 2024

Myrthe Rosema, founder of social-inclusive delivery start-up Scootbezorgd, discusses the practical and social impact of last mile delivery via mobility scooter.

  • The inspiration for Scootbezorgd
  • Changing perceptions of mobility scooters
  • Current operational area
  • Using customised mobility scooters to ensure...