Delivery Rates Rise – What Will Your Window Shipments Cost?

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The latest government figures show 56% of transport, logistics and storage companies faced higher costs in March, leading 37.3% of them to raise their prices.

ParcelHero is warning increased transport costs will lead to higher prices.

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business Insights report shows transport and storage companies were forced to pass on higher costs to their customers in April.

 “Transport, logistics and warehousing companies have faced significant increases in the cost of energy and materials and many are being forced to pass these on to their customers.”

– David Jinks 

Head of research, ParcelHero

Everyone takes a hit

“Of course, everyone will pay the price for rising supply chain costs,” adds Jinks. “From Amazon and home deliveries [where free returns are likely to be curtailed soon] to retail – and to businesses that contract our their deliveries to building sites.

With that in mind, some might be heartened to learn that 25.3% of transport, delivery and warehousing companies said they planned to keep on absorbing increased costs.

Construction firms increase costs

A sizeable 42.6% of construction companies said they were increasing the price of their goods and services in April.

Picture: Deliveries from pressies to the grandchildren to your shipment of windows are likely to be going up.

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Article written by Cathryn Ellis
27th May 2022

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