Tag: costs
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Convenience is costly: Why home delivery is reaching its limits
Consumers today expect delivery options that are flexible and convenient. Parcel service providers, for their part, are struggling with rising delivery costs, traffic and delivery problems in city centres, and growing pressure on margins. Parcel shops, parcel lockers and other out-of-home solutions are therefore growing rapidly across Europe. “Home delivery is convenient, but expensive,” says…
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EU scraps duty-free threshold – parcel shipments shift routes
From 1 July 2026, the EU will introduce a flat-rate customs duty of three euros per product category for small consignments from non-EU countries, abolishing the previous 150 euros duty-free threshold. The operational consequences are already becoming apparent. “The reform will not reduce shipment volumes,” says Rico Back, Managing Partner of SKR AG. “Instead, it is reshaping…