Dynamic Parcel Distribution

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
53 - Postal and courier activities
53 - Postal and courier activities
53 - Postal and courier activities
1,500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 November 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Parcel delivery company DPD has announced that it is to create around 1,500 new jobs in the UK. The growth has been attributed to an explosion in online orders.  

500 of the jobs will be filled by end 2013.

Sources

  • 6 November 2012: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Dynamic Parcel Distribution, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74442, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74442.