Parcel Delivery Digest: latest insights of the parcel delivery industry
- September 5, 2025
- 1 min
Welcome to Kardinal’s Parcel Delivery Digest, a weekly news digest about last mile delivery industry from various sources.
To read the articles, click on the images. Enjoy your reading!
CMA approves DHL eCommerce merger with Evri
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority approved the merger of DHL eCommerce UK and Evri. The combined group, rebranded as Evri Premium in 2026, will operate with 30,000 couriers delivering 1 billion parcels and letters annually.
InPost achieves double-digit growth in Q2
InPost Group reported 23% parcel volume growth in Q2 2025, driven by strong UK expansion and Yodel acquisition. Revenues rose 34.7% to PLN 3.5 billion, with over half from international markets. The company operates over 53,000 lockers across nine European countries.
Royal Mail returns to profit for the first time in three years
Royal Mail returned to profit with £12 million adjusted operating profit and 6% parcel volume growth. GLS delivered £286 million profit despite challenges, expanding its network to over 110,000 out-of-home points and doubling locker numbers to 20,000.
Dutch government rejects PostNL bid to be released from nationwide delivery obligation
The Dutch government refuses to exempt PostNL from the EU-mandated postal delivery obligation despite rising losses. PostNL's subsidy bids were rejected and legal appeals failed.
Posti Group publishes Q2 financial results
Posti Group’s parcel volumes grew 6% in Q2 2025 despite a 5.7% net sales decline to EUR 356.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA fell to EUR 43.5 million (12.2% margin). Operational efficiency improved, but postal volume decline continues amid market challenges.
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