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New research from the home delivery experts Parcelhero reveals that Brits are planning to splash £2.52bn on sending gifts, cards and flowers to their mums on Mother's Day (15 March). That's up 5% on last year's spend.

The UK's annual trade figures for 2025 have been released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and they present a mixed bag of results for exports, cautions the international delivery expert Parcelhero.

New research from the home delivery expert Parcelhero reveals that Brits are set to spend a record £2.38bn on Valentine's Day gifts, flowers and cards to mark the big day. That's a 7% increase on last year.

The UK's 2013 Consumer Contracts Regulations introduced a 14 day no-fault 'cooling-off' period for online purchases.

The home delivery expert Parcelhero has revealed its list of the key trends that online sellers and their delivery partners should focus on this year.

The international delivery expert Parcelhero has been comparing all the major parcel companies' final collection dates for parcels to arrive in time for Christmas.

Black Friday is set to see a 3% rise in UK sales this year, resulting in a £1.15bn bonanza on Friday 28 November, forecasts the home delivery expert Parcelhero. It predicts that UK sales will reach £12bn over the entire Black Friday-Cyber Monday week.

In 2024, the total sales for Singles Day were approximately $203.6bn, significantly larger than Black Friday/Cyber Week sales, which totalled 'only' around $38bn for the entire Cyber Week period. Yet, many Brits have never heard of the event.

The international logistics and e-commerce veteran Cynthia LaRue has joined the UK-based logistics comparison group Parcelhero as its first-ever Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

A US government shutdown has been triggered after Congress failed to pass a last-minute funding bill. Many US government employees have been put on furlough without pay and many – though not all – federal services have been suspended.