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		<title>Discover A New Refrigerated Transport Company In The UK.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking to move some chilled or frozen goods within the UK, then make a start by visiting Fresh Move an innovative company offering the best Refrigerated Transport services. All movements can be tracked live from your desktop, and temperature monitored at all times. Fresh Move specialize in providing express same day Temperature [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking to move some chilled or frozen goods within the UK, then make a start by visiting Fresh Move  an innovative company offering the best <a href='http://www.fresh-move.com' target='_blank'>Refrigerated Transport</a>  services. All  movements  can be tracked live from your desktop, and temperature monitored at all times.</p>
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Fresh Move specialize in providing express same day Temperature Contolled Transport to some of the largest names in the food industry, a bespoke service can be suited to any business requirements, delivery direct into  refrigerator is proving extremely popular as busy stores or restaurants do not have time to put away their deliveries. </p>
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Let the team look after the delivery, all drivers are fully trained, and knowledgeable about the  products they carry. Fresh Move provides emergency <a href='http://www.fresh-move.com' target='_blank'>Temperature Contolled Transport</a> services for food samples from some major food manufacturers, who rely on the critical nature of the temperature for testing purposes. </p>
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There is no need to  jeopardise your products integrity by choosing the cheapest method of transport for your goods. Fresh Move is a brand name service which has built its reputation upon customer satisfaction, from the first point of call at the office, down to receiving an instant proof of delivery with temperature details which is unique to this industry. </p>
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The drivers really do  go the extra mile for customer satisfaction; they can also remove any unwanted boxes or trays after the delivery as to not clutter the site with unwanted boxes.</p>
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 New technologies are always introduced  such as PDAs for the drivers and new temperature monitoring hardware, to ensure they stay ahead of the game in more ways than one.</p>
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Fresh Move is a premium service without the premium pricing structure; a rate card can be issued for regular deliveries helping customers to budget, so they know exactly what they will be paying for.</p>
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Exhibitions and events companies prefer to choose fresh move as the drivers are  known to be the most helpful, they have even been known to help put up tents, and organise storage at busy festivals, such as the  Creamfields   and Glastonbury.</p>
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There are many refrigerated transport companies who provide a basic service, allowing their standards to slip by subcontracting all of their deliveries to owner drivers, this is where fresh move  have exceeded their competition All of their drivers are fully uniformed and trained; they carry full handling equipment to cope with any eventuality which may occur. All vehicles are under 4 years old and maintained on a regular basis to ensure hygiene levels are  at their upmost .</p>
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If your company use  refrigerated couriers   please do not hesitate to contact fresh move  for the most professional Temperature Contolled Transport service.</p>
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		<title>Things to Know Before Starting a Courier Service Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With technological advancements, the world has become more interconnected and globalised. This in turn increases the demand for more business services. Over the past decade there has been a huge increase in demand for courier service. If you are focusing on a business oriented career, the best profitable option would be to start a courier [...]]]></description>
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<p>With technological advancements, the world has become more  interconnected and globalised. This in turn increases the demand for  more business services. Over the past decade there has been a huge  increase in demand for courier service. If you are focusing on a  business oriented career, the best profitable option would be to start a  courier service business. It would be a perfect opportunity to capture  the ever growing share of the courier market. However it is not an easy  task to launch and flourish the business. You need to prepare well and  keep in mind certain things for gaining success.</p>
<p>Mode of transport  is the basic part of the couriers. Hence you need to define your area  of operation as the first step in building the career. You have two  options; either to use your car for delivery or you can be bicycle  courier man. There are benefits for each service as with a car you can  pick up and deliver items across the town while there are limitations  with the bike. For starters, the bicycle courier would be a best option  if your business is bustled with clients like law firms, banks and other  offices that cab sustain your business. On the other hand, if there is  no high density of offices, a car courier will be sufficient. So kick  off the service by defining the area of operation.</p>
<p>Couriers are  not something garden fresh. So there are chances that the area you wish  to work would already be mushroomed with many established businesses.  Here you must think wisely and become a sub contractor instead. Many  times the established business may face overflow and they would be happy  to distribute the work among sub contractors. It is good if you can  manage both bike and car as it would you to dash form one part of the  town to another.</p>
<p>Being a sub contractor means you can make some  relaxations in the delivery charges. You can charge less than the actual  business fee. But make sure that you charge enough to gain some profit  from. Money is needed for operating bike or car. So make some worth out  of the bills. In the beginning itself, realistically consider how much  money you need to make to break and then approach other couriers in your  area for finding their delivery charges. Try to come up with a fee  within the range that you have quoted and hand over the prepared fee  schedule to the customers.</p>
<p>Marketing and promotion is the core of  any business. People tend to opt for reliable and professional services.  Hence it is necessary to do marketing and project the company as  completely official. The basic thing in this regard would be to set up a  bank account for your business, getting license, buying insurance and  also printing of business cards. If you can successfully establish a  professional setup, potential clients would take you more seriously.  Advertising should also be done using locally distributed handouts and  also online. This is applicable for both bike as well as car couriers  and sub contractors.</p>
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		<title>Putting a New Courier Program in Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courier companies are always trying out new dispatch software demo programs trying to find a new courier program that is going to improve their business. When they finally find one that they think can really make a difference in their business practices though, some companies make a mistake. Some rush to get the new software [...]]]></description>
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<p>Courier companies are always trying out new dispatch software demo  programs trying to find a new courier program that is going to improve  their business. When they finally find one that they think can really  make a difference in their business practices though, some companies  make a mistake. Some rush to get the new software in place as soon as  they can which can actually make things worse instead of better within  the company.</p>
<p>Taking time is always important when putting a new  program into place, and the most important place to take your time is in  the training. If you put a new program into effect and don&#8217;t have all  of your employees trained to the ideal level, then you are going to  experience problems, without a doubt. If you take the time to make sure  that all three levels of the organization are trained though, you can  likely go through a rollout without so much as a single hiccup.</p>
<p>Training  needs to be much more comprehensive than it seems many organizations  realize when it comes to putting new courier software into place. For  instance, most of the time companies don&#8217;t realize that they even need  to train their customers on new software. If anything changes about the  web software that your customers use, you have to let them know about  these changes, and show them how to make use of the new software. This  might be done through an online tutorial, or through an email. If you  implement a change to the software without making your customers aware  of it, you will have several angry customers.</p>
<p>Next, you need to  train the office staff on the use of the new software. This is important  because as well as needing to know how to use it for their own jobs,  they are also going to have to troubleshoot the software if anything  goes wrong. Both customers and drivers are going to call the office if  there are questions about the software, making it very important that  dispatch workers understand the new program inside and out.</p>
<p>Finally,  the drivers are going to need to know the new program as well as  anyone. They&#8217;ll need to know how to receive their dispatches, update  statuses, and communicate with the dispatch office. Only when all of  this training has been properly completed should a new courier program  be actually implemented live in the field. Otherwise, problems may  emerge.</p>
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<p>Calvin Couris is a consultant for <a href="http://www.couriercomplete.com/" target="_new">dispatch software</a> and <a href="http://www.couriercomplete.com/features/customer-web-portal" target="_new">package tracking software</a> companies as well as international courier service businesses.</p>
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		<title>Auto Transport Reviews Are A Great Tool To Help You Make A Smart Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Courier Guru</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that auto transport reviews can help you make the smart choice on what transport company to hire? Most people don&#8217;t realize these reviews are even available for them to use to help make their decision. These reviews can be one of your most valuable tools for finding the right company to trust [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know that <a href='http://www.topautotransportcompanies.com' target='_blank'>auto transport reviews</a> can help you make the smart choice on what transport company to hire? Most people don&#8217;t realize these reviews are even available for them to use to help make their decision.</p>
<p>These reviews can be one of your most valuable tools for finding the right company to trust with moving your vehicle from one place to another. You just need to know the way that reviews can easily allow you to make the smart decision.</p>
<p>The first way they can help is by letting you see what past customers have to say about any particular company. By reading a review by a past customer, you will be able to learn about their experience in their own words.</p>
<p>This will help you see the companies in a new light. You just have to make sure that you are reading more than one review so you can get a clear picture about that transport company.</p>
<p>You have to realize that every company is going to have at least a few customers that are not happy with their service because this is just a part of doing business in the world today.</p>
<p>In order to get the experience from more than one customer, you want to look for more than one review from more than one customer. Remember that the good companies may have a few bad reviews, but you won&#8217;t be able to find a lot of them, but will instead find mostly good reviews.</p>
<p>Another way that these reviews can help you make a smart choice is by using them to compare the different companies. There are many sites online that will offer reviews for more than one transport company so you can compare them side by side.</p>
<p>This allows you to find the one company that most everyone was happy with easily because it saves you a lot of time searching.</p>
<p>Reviews are written by past customers of transport companies and this is means that the company doesn&#8217;t control them, instead the customer that wrote it does. This means that the reviews will not be biased because the company wants your business.</p>
<p>That is one good reason why everyone needs to use these reviews if you are serious about making the smart choice on what company you decide to hire.</p>
<p>Now that you know how auto transport reviews can be used as a tool for making a wise decision on the best company to hire; you just need to start looking at as many reviews as you can today. Don&#8217;t let these reviews be the whole deciding factor in choosing a company, but they definitely need to be a big part of your final decision.</p>
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		<title>Finding Out The Next Evolution Of The Off-Road Trailer Hitch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are usually a very limited number of choices available when you are seeking a trailer hitch. In fact several businesses just carry the conventional ball hitch with variety only found in the size of the hitch. If you aren&#8217;t contented with the off-road capabilities of the conventional ball trailer hitch then prepare to be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are usually a very limited number of choices available when you are seeking a <a href='http://www.ozhitch.com' target='_blank'>trailer hitch</a>. In fact several businesses just carry the conventional ball hitch with variety only found in the size of the hitch. If you aren&#8217;t contented with the off-road capabilities of the conventional ball trailer hitch then prepare to be introduced to a new revolutionary product. This hitch represents the latest opportunity for individuals seeking to maximise their off-road expertise whilst towing. When you look at the several benefits that are associated with hitch there are five major advantages which appeal to keen off-road enthusiasts.</p>
<p>Trailer Hitch Easy Installation</p>
<p>The Trailer Hitch features ease of installation so that you could install your new hitch quickly and get on the road. Simply remove the ball and bolt from your existing tow hitch and set the coupling onto the existing hitch, securing the bolt that could either be inserted from the top or bottom, whichever your preference.</p>
<p>Low Profile Construction</p>
<p>The Trailer Hitch features a low profile construction which would allow you to open your barn door or tailgate without fear of damaging your vehicle. A weakness in the conventional ball hitch is the higher profile often presents a hurdle in opening your vehicles rear doors and when gone unnoticed could cause tremendous damage to your vehicle.</p>
<p>Reverse Bolt Installation</p>
<p>For the off-road enthusiast they know that over time a ball tow hitch would become damaged along the threads because of the debris which hits the downward threads. The Trailer Hitch allows you to insert the bolt from the bottom so that the threads of the bolt are protected, making installation easy and the life of the product long.</p>
<p>Fluid <a href='http://www.ozhitch.com' target='_blank'>Trailer Coupling</a></p>
<p>The greatest headache of the off-road enthusiast is how the ball tow hitch greatly restricts the mobility of anything they pull. The ball hitch permits motion from left to right on a level plain but offers no vertical flexibility that could hinder your off-road abilities. The Hitch is revolutionary because the trailer coupling allows motion in every direction regardless of the severity of angle. This fluid enables the off road enthusiast to travel to any destination they choose without the limits of the traditional ball <a href='http://www.ozhitch.com' target='_blank'>tow hitch</a>.</p>
<p>Low Maintenance</p>
<p>Even with the advanced system of trailer couplings found these days, maintenance is low. Simply grease the three main couplings and make sure your bolts are tight and you are ready to go off-roading.</p>
<p>Low Maintenance</p>
<p>Even with the advanced system of trailer couplings found nowadays, maintenance is low. This fluid enables the off road enthusiast to travel to any destination they select without the restrictions of the traditional ball tow hitch.</p>
<p>Low Maintenance</p>
<p>Even with the advanced system of trailer couplings found nowadays, maintenance is low. Simply grease the three chief couplings and make sure your bolts are tight and you are ready to go off roading.</p>
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		<title>Seven Reasons Why Every Business Needs a Reliable Parcel Delivery Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 07:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One area where a business&#8217;s hard work and dedication is obvious is the quality of its delivery service &#8211; and here are seven reasons why this is true: Its products may be the latest, greatest, fanciest and just plain best in their field &#8211; but if they don&#8217;t reach their customers when they need them, [...]]]></description>
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<p>One area where a business&#8217;s hard work and dedication is obvious is  the quality of its delivery service &#8211; and here are seven reasons why  this is true: Its products may be the latest, greatest, fanciest and  just plain best in their field &#8211; but if they don&#8217;t reach their customers  when they need them, they will never realise their true potential.</p>
<p>If  a company can&#8217;t rely on having its parcel deliveries collected at the  promised time, it follows that it can&#8217;t then promise a delivery time to  its customers. Once a company has established that it can deliver on  time, it&#8217;s essential that it does so time and again &#8211; or else it&#8217;s back  to square one.</p>
<p>Prompt deliveries show that a company is in tune  with its clients&#8217; needs, and shares its desire to operate and serve its  clients as efficiently as possible. Maintaining a reliable delivery  service at busier times shows that a company is responsive to its  customers&#8217; requirements, and can support them when it is most needed.</p>
<p>Delivering  on time, again and again, encourages customers to pay on time, and  that&#8217;s good for a business&#8217;s health. Having a reliable parcel delivery  service means a business doesn&#8217;t need to worry about its deliveries and  can get on with doing what it does best. So an efficient and reliable  parcel delivery service becomes the final link in the chain, joining  together a business with those who need its services or products, and  doing so in a way which enhances the reputations of everyone involved.</p>
<p>Parcel  delivery is a service which, when all is going right, very few people  comment upon. But then, a business only needs to &#8211; and is only likely to  &#8211; hear from a customer once if things go wrong. That&#8217;s because that one  time will be the last time they will trust them. So finding a reliable  delivery service company might mean a business actually hears less from  its customers &#8211; but that means it has more time to speak to them about  things they really want to hear.</p>
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<p>Services such as home delivery  [https://www.parcel2go.com/parcel-suppliers-hdnl.aspx] make it easy for  customers to find the right deal for them, with some great <a href="http://www.parcel2go.com/" target="_new">courier companies</a> on  the market the right deal is a few clicks away.</p>
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		<title>What the Parcel Couriers Have to Say About Proper Parcel Packaging</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 07:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When sending a parcel ourselves we don&#8217;t have all of the commercial or big business supplies for packaging but we still want to be sure our parcel will arrive safely and not be returned for trivial reasons such as a misspelt address. This is why this article will hopefully clear up a lot of confusion [...]]]></description>
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<p>When sending a parcel ourselves we don&#8217;t have all of the commercial  or big business supplies for packaging but we still want to be sure our  parcel will arrive safely and not be returned for trivial reasons such  as a misspelt address. This is why this article will hopefully clear up a  lot of confusion about proper packaging when it comes to parcel  delivery, many parcel companies offer this advice for customers so take a  lesson from the experts and get your parcel packed correctly the first  time.</p>
<p>Cushioning<br />
One parcel firm recommend a minimum space of 5cm between the outside  of the box and your item you&#8217;re shipping. This allows plenty of room  for insulation or cushioning for your item. Even if the item being sent  isn&#8217;t particularly fragile it is important that it is protected against  bumps or drops. There are many different forms of cushioning which you  may have lying around the house such as crumpled up newspaper, bubble  wrap or any spare polystyrene left over from other deliveries you may  have had.</p>
<p>External Protection<br />
Many people have boxes around the home or buy specific mailing  boxes, a box is easily stackable, not likely to move around a lot and is  rigid enough to protect its contents from bumps or knocks. Larger items  may be better suited to wooden boxes or shipping crates but due to the  added weight can be quite expensive. Parcel firms recommend heavy duty  or double layered corrugated cardboard as this is both thick and rigid  enough to protect its contents.</p>
<p>Taping<br />
Taping up a box is important to prevent it opening and the contents  falling out, you should seal all exposed areas such as seams and  openings and many parcel couriers recommend using more tape than less,  the more you use the more secure it is going to be as well as helping  prevent dust, water or any other object get inside during the journey.</p>
<p>Labelling<br />
Improper labelling is the number one cause for parcels being  returned to sender, you need to have the correct address clearly visible  on the parcel as well as the sender&#8217;s details as a general rule of  thumb. This will make returning the item should the delivery fail to  happen, such as no one being home, a quicker process. If you are sending  the parcel internationally you should make sure all relevant documents  such as customs declarations are clearly visible and present in a  document envelope attached to your parcel.</p>
<p>Making sure your parcel  is packed correctly for transit, especially internationally will help  speed up the shipping process and ensure your parcel arrives safely at  its intended destination.</p>
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		<title>Couriers Geared Up to Keep Pace With Demand For Express Delivery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is partly driven by the expectation-raising effects of e-mail and other instant messaging services. And while sending a simple message containing text only, or text and basic graphics or images is now almost instantaneous, the speed at which a parcel can be transported will always be restricted by the prevailing conditions affecting the particular [...]]]></description>
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<p>This is partly driven by the expectation-raising effects of e-mail  and other instant messaging services. And while sending a simple message  containing text only, or text and basic graphics or images is now  almost instantaneous, the speed at which a parcel can be transported  will always be restricted by the prevailing conditions affecting the  particular mode of transport used.</p>
<p>Air and road services are now  the favourite choices of express delivery service providers, as they  provide a good combination of speed between major logistics hubs and  outlying cities, towns and villages on the routes which radiate from  them.</p>
<p>In many countries, particularly in the UK, rail transport is  seen as an add-on to air and road services. Whereas until relatively  recently there was a national network of postal delivery centres  directly connected to the national rail network, these have largely been  abandoned by the main rail operator, English, Welsh and Scottish  Railway.</p>
<p>But changes here are leading to isolated signs that rail  might once again have a part to play in mainland Britain&#8217;s network of  express delivery operations. Royal Mail now has a three-year contract  with privately-owned rail freight operator FirstGBRf to transport mail  destined for express delivery by rail between London, north-west England  and Scotland.</p>
<p>This means that the long-standing tradition of mail  being sorted on the move &#8211; which became cemented into British culture  thanks to W H Auden&#8217;s 1936 poem The Night Mail &#8211; is carried on to this  day, although on a much smaller scale than was the case when it was  written, and even compared with just a decade ago.</p>
<p>Nowadays, our  motorways have supplanted the UK&#8217;s main line railways as the main  arteries through which our express deliveries pass, and a vast fleet of  HGVs &#8211; operated by a growing number of express delivery companies &#8211; has  almost completely replaced the &#8216;blank-faced coaches&#8217; of Auden&#8217;s day.</p>
<p>But  this allows for the greater use of automated sorting, so the extra time  spent on the road is compensated for by the ability to process mail and  parcels through major delivery centres much more quickly, thus ensuring  that an express delivery remains just that.</p>
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<p>If need a <a href="https://www.parcel2go.com/parceldelivery-world.aspx" target="_new">world courier</a> to help send your parcels throughout the world then go online where  there are many <a href="http://www.parcel2go.com/" target="_new">couriers</a> waiting to take your parcel.</p>
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		<title>Errors in Addressing Packages Lead to 5.8 Million Mideliveries Every Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 07:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The survey is proof of the importance of retailers making their online forms as clear and detailed as possible, so minimising the risk of them being filled in incorrectly or incompletely. It also demonstrates how taking short cuts when designing such forms can prove counter-productive in terms of both rectifying the mistakes which arise, and [...]]]></description>
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<p>The survey is proof of the importance of retailers making their  online forms as clear and detailed as possible, so minimising the risk  of them being filled in incorrectly or incompletely. It also  demonstrates how taking short cuts when designing such forms can prove  counter-productive in terms of both rectifying the mistakes which arise,  and worsening the customer&#8217;s perception of a company in general.</p>
<p>The  millions of pounds which have to be spent each year re-delivering  misdirected items equate to an extra 70p on the cost of every single  parcel delivery made in the UK. The £146million a year which is spent in  diverting resources to redeliver items also represents a substantial  proportion of the £4billion which it is estimated that UK residents and  businesses pay each year in total delivery charges for items ordered  online.</p>
<p>IMRG says that the findings should act as a warning to all  companies of the need to exercise great care in ensuring that all  customers&#8217; data are recorded correctly. But it also says that the  businesses must make their forms much clearer to clients, and take the  time and trouble to arrange their online address forms in a logical  manner.</p>
<p>Among the most confusing and frustrating practices when  compiling online order forms which the survey encountered included  listing every US state, then with the UK and Ireland added at the  bottom, almost as an afterthought, and forms which are not adapted for  individual countries&#8217; address formats, leading British and Irish  consumers often being confused by being asked for their &#8216;state&#8217; and &#8216;zip  code&#8217; details, along with other non-existent information.</p>
<p>The  survey took the views of 95 online retailers, who send out 14 million  parcels each year, with contents believed to be worth a total of more  than £1billion. Companies that organise parcel delivery for their  customers need to be aware that their online address form is as plain  and easy to understand as possible, so that more customers do not get  confused when filling them in.</p>
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		<title>Things to Consider When Picking a Haulage Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Haulage companies offer a service that allows you to send consignments that a standard courier won&#8217;t usually accept. This can be because the item is too big, bulky, fragile or heavy for a courier company to transport. Haulage companies tend to be specialists in delivering these sorts of consignments and offer a reliable solution in [...]]]></description>
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<p>Haulage companies offer a service that allows you to send  consignments that a standard courier won&#8217;t usually accept. This can be  because the item is too big, bulky, fragile or heavy for a courier  company to transport. Haulage companies tend to be specialists in  delivering these sorts of consignments and offer a reliable solution in  doing so.</p>
<p>As with any standard courier company there are many  haulage companies out there, so finding the right one can sometimes be a  daunting task. If you are new to dealing with haulage companies it&#8217;s  probably a good idea to go with one with a good reputation. Remember  that price isn&#8217;t always everything and you often get what you pay for,  but on the flip side remember that you don&#8217;t always get value for money!</p>
<p>A  well established haulage company will have a web site, maybe  introducing you to members of their team and telling you a little bit  about how long the company has been in operation, who their clients are  etc. A haulage company that has really gone to town investing in  marketing will also show up well in the search engine rankings.</p>
<p>Whilst  looking on their web site, do they have any testimonials from other  clients? This is often a good place to start looking, although be  careful because not many companies will actually put a bad review on  public show!</p>
<p>A big think to check for with any haulage company or  courier is insurance. What insurance do they offer for your consignment  should it get lost or damaged? It&#8217;s always good to know that you have  peace of mind in the event of an accident. Remember that the loss of a  consignment is not always down to the haulage company so make sure you  have covered all your bases in this respect.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s really good to  hear how a haulage company might interact with its clients. How do they  answer the phone, do they answer emails in a timely fashion? This is  normally a good indication into how organized and professional the  haulage company is. As with anything first impressions last!</p>
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<p>Broadleaze are an established <a href="http://www.broadleaze.com/" target="_new">Swindon Haulage</a> company. With 25  years of experience in the business they provide general haulage, UK  Pallet Distribution, Warehousing and Pick and Pack facilities.</p>
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