Parcel2Go says firms should make the most of growing online spend

With people in the UK spending more money online than ever before, companies need to make sure that they have a suitable digital presence to be able to market their goods and services effectively, according to Britain's largest online parcel delivery service.

Parcel2Go helps online companies of all shapes and sizes to deliver customers' orders to addresses across the UK, and around the world, every day. And according to research carried out by payment services firm WorldPay, the average British consumer now spends a quarter of their disposable income with online retailers.

Parcel2Go has seen the effects that increasing consumer confidence and the ease with which people can now buy online have had on parcel delivery volumes. The company's marketing director Richard Mercer said firms must ensure they have suitable parcel delivery systems set up in order to capitalise on the increase in online spend.

He said: "Having a website that is easy to find and intuitive to use is vital if businesses want to draw in customers in the first place. Having a smooth and simple delivery process for when an order has been placed is then vital if they want to keep those customers.

"It has never been more important to have a fast and efficient domestic and international parcel delivery offer. WorldPay's research is evidence of how much consumers have come to rely on the internet when it comes to purchasing goods and services, and Parcel2Go's experience is that customers now expect to receive their goods quickly and in perfect condition.

"Hiring the services of a professional world courier to handle deliveries is now critical."

Parcel2Go assists businesses in organising deliveries to countries across the world, from Spain to Singapore, with the help of some of the industry's leading courier companies, including City Link, Parcelforce, FedEx and UPS.

About Parcel2Go:
Parcel2Go Ltd has been helping its customers to organise parcel deliveries for the past 21 years. Based in Bolton, the company operates a cost-effective online parcel delivery service with low postage rates. Parcel2Go offers access to world courier services from the likes of FedEx and City Link - reliable couriers that offer collection and delivery services throughout Britain, Europe, and countries across the world.

For further information contact:
Les Yates
Marketing Executive
Telephone: 08713 308066
Email: l.yates@parcel2go.com
Website: http://www.parcel2go.com