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Mar 26, 2020 Company | Responsibility

Coronavirus Hermes Germany arranges contactless collection at ParcelShops

After Hermes Germany introduced contactless delivery to the customer's door only days ago, the company is now expanding this service to cover collections from ParcelShops.
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Mar 21, 2020 Company | Responsibility

Coronavirus Hermes Germany introduces contactless parcel acceptance by photo

In response to the corona crisis, the parcel delivery service provider Hermes Germany is taking additional precautionary measures to protect the health of its couriers and customers to the best of its ability. With immediate effect, customers can take receipt of their parcels in a contactless process. The company has developed a solution that does not require signing on…
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Nov 21, 2019 Company

Personnel matters Dennis Kollmann appointed Managing Director at Hermes Germany

On 01 December Dennis Kollmann will join the Management Board of Hermes Germany. The former Division Manager will hold responsibility for Sales. He succeeds Thomas Horst who is leaving the Otto Group at his own wish and has already worked his successor into the specific tasks of the new role.
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Nov 06, 2019 Company

Winners of the Future Logistics Challenge 2019 announced Start-ups presented solutions for the delivery vehicle of the future

Start-ups Neohelden and VISCOPIC have won the Future Logistics Challenge 2019. The award was initiated by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe. The winners each receive €125,000 of start-up capital to carry out a feasibility test of the ideas that they presented.
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Nov 04, 2019 Company

Future Logistics Challenge “We want to put the best logistics idea on the road right away”

What is the future of parcel delivery? On 5 November 2019, start-ups will be awarded funding for the best and most innovative concepts at the Future Logistics Challenge in Berlin, organised by Hermes and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. We spoke to Susanne Brand, Head of Innovation at Hermes, and Artur Hasselbach, Head of New Business Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles,…
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Jul 11, 2019 Company

Innovation Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe initiate Future Logistics Challenge

Start-Ups from all over Europe can apply from 11 July to 23 September 2019 with ideas for the ecosystem 'vehicle - parcel delivery courier'. Two winners will develop a proof-of-concept together with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe with a starting capital of up to 125,000 euros.
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May 10, 2019 Company

2018 results Hermes Group announces solid growth figures despite challenging market conditions

The Hermes Group as the strong No. 2 in Europe’s largest CEP markets profits from the continuously growing e-commerce. In the 2018/19 financial year Hermes increased its revenue by around 6.0% to EUR 3,20 billion. Especially the German market has been challenging due to increased costs on the last mile.
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