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Your questions about courier services answered

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:43:20 GMT

Your questions about courier services answered.

2022 was the year of postage strikes and delays, leading many to find an alternative method of shipping goods across the country and around the globe.

Are courier services open on the weekend?

LBC, one of the leading courier service providers, offers exceptional same day shipping services for your convenience. With a commitment to prompt delivery, LBC ensures that your goods reach their destination swiftly, allowing you to meet important deadlines and satisfy urgent shipment requirements.

LBC's same day shipping services operate six days a week, ensuring that your packages are swiftly processed and dispatched for delivery. Whether it's an important document, a time-sensitive package, or a critical business shipment, LBC understands the value of timely delivery and strives to provide reliable and efficient service.

To further cater to your specific needs, LBC offers an additional option to deliver your goods on Saturdays for a nominal extra charge. This flexibility allows you to accommodate weekend delivery requirements, providing you with increased convenience and peace of mind.

When you choose LBC as your courier service provider, you can be assured that your goods are in safe hands. LBC maintains a strong reputation for delivering packages as soon as possible, prioritising efficient logistics and streamlined processes. With a dedicated team of professionals, advanced tracking systems, and a vast network of delivery partners, LBC strives to provide an exceptional shipping experience.

Do courier services charge VAT?

Yes, courier services, no matter the company, charge VAT.

Do courier services provide boxes?

LBC takes pride in offering a comprehensive range of boxes for shipments, catering to items of all shapes and sizes. Whether you need to send small documents, fragile items, or large packages, LBC has you covered with suitable packaging solutions that ensure the safety and security of your goods throughout the shipping process.

What sets LBC apart is our commitment to environmental sustainability. We recognize the importance of reducing our carbon footprint and preserving the planet for future generations. In line with this vision, LBC ensures that the boxes we provide are responsibly sourced, adhering to stringent sustainability standards.

By responsibly sourcing our boxes, LBC aims to minimize the environmental impact associated with the production and disposal of packaging materials. We carefully select materials from sustainable sources, such as recycled paper and cardboard, and work with suppliers who share our commitment to sustainability. This ensures that the boxes used for your shipments are not only durable and reliable but also contribute to our zero emissions goal.

LBC's zero emissions goal reflects our dedication to environmental stewardship. We strive to minimize greenhouse gas emissions throughout our operations, from packaging materials to transportation and delivery. By using responsibly sourced boxes, we reduce the carbon footprint associated with our packaging processes, contributing to a greener and more sustainable future.

When you choose LBC for your shipping needs, you can have peace of mind knowing that your packages are being handled in an environmentally responsible manner. Our commitment to sustainable packaging aligns with our overall mission to provide efficient and eco-friendly courier services.

So, whether you require a box for a small parcel, a delicate item, or a bulky shipment, LBC offers a diverse range of packaging options that meet your requirements while upholding our commitment to sustainability. Trust LBC to deliver your packages safely and responsibly, with the assurance that our packaging materials contribute to our zero emissions goal and help protect the environment.

Do courier services pick up from home?

LBC offers home collection services for your convenience! Home collection services are also a great way to cut down your own personal carbon footprint. If you want to do your part in creating a greener future, why not have us come to you to collect your parcel?

How long will it take for my package to be delivered?

We aim to deliver your parcel the next working day. Where this is not possible, we hope to deliver your package within 2 working days.

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How to reduce your carbon footprint with eco-friendly packaging

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:36:23 GMT

Taking steps to change your current packaging materials is an easy way to dramatically reduce your effect on the environment. Not only this, you may also save on shipping costs.

As E-commerce continues to soar in popularity and the demand for same-day shipping increases, courier services have had to resort to environmentally damaging practices in order to support the sudden influx of parcels. However, recent developments in the industry, as well as a growing global consensus surrounding the importance of environmentally friendly living suggest that companies who do not take steps to offset their carbon emissions may lose customers and face increasing costs.

No matter the size of your company, there are steps you can take to reduce your carbon emission, these can include:

Carbon offsetting projects
Encouraging customers to be aware of their own carbon footprint
Use recyclable packaging
Offer collection from pick-up points or collections in store
Using environmentally conscious courier services

Carbon offsetting projects

A carbon offsetting campaign is useful if you have a business that is difficult to transform into a more environmentally friendly entity. Carbon offsetting involves doing something good for the environment to counter your negative company activity. For example, a common method is to plant trees with excess profits or for every product produced.

Encouraging customers to be aware of their own carbon footprint

Something that you may have not considered is running a campaign to make your customers aware of their own carbon footprint. If customers are aware of their own impact, they may choose instead to come into your store to collect. Not only this, you may attract more customers as demographics concerned with climate impact may be drawn to your company through the campaign.

Use recyclable packaging

Switching to recyclable packaging is the simple way to immediately reduce your carbon footprint. For example, switching to biodegradable packaging such as bioplastics, including PLA, PBS and PHBV, cardboard, paper or bamboo will go a long way in reducing your impact on the world.

Offer collection from pick-up points or collection in store

Offering collection from pick up points allows delivery drivers to make less trips, burning less fuel and cutting down on C02 emissions. Alternatively, having customers come into a store to pick up their parcels is a great way to skip out on delivery altogether. Having customers come into the store also increases sales passively as they are more likely to buy something they may not have previously considered.

Use environmentally friendly courier service

LBC Logistics has been providing green, same day courier services in Milton Keynes for nearly 20 years. Environmentally friendly courier services will ensure that the logistics behind your environmentally friendly packaging don’t ruin the hard work you have put into your company to turn it into an environmentally friendly business.

Why zero emission couriers are so important in the battle against climate change

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:03:00 GMT

Zero emission courier services are playing an increasingly important role in the battle against global warming. Cheaper prices, quicker delivery times and a greener community are possible with environmentally friendly couriers.

As we become increasingly aware of the impact our lives can have on the environment, a factor that can often be overlooked is our delivery habits. The shipping industry alone is responsible for around 940 million tons of CO2 annually . Offsetting this needs to be a top priority for companies that use courier services as a core part of their business model.

The simplest method of achieving this is by moving to an environmentally conscious courier service. For example, LBC Logistics’ founding principles were based upon a want to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions for the generations of people to come. By switching to a green company, the hassle of ensuring that your shipping methods are environmentally friendly is solved without much effort on your part.

The Green Industrial Revolution

An added bonus is that zero emission courier services don’t incur any additional costs, and in some cases, can be cheaper than traditional courier methods. As large cities try to increase air quality, clean air zones have become more prevalent. Plans are in place to implement clean air zones in most major cities by the end of the decade.

As Governments begin to make the shift to greener forms of transport, such as by banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Companies need to adjust their infrastructure to depend on green forms of delivery services to avoid increasingly unreliable petrol and diesel transportation.

If you are ready to make the shift to a greener alternative, with a team that is committed to long lasting change for a more sustainable future, please contact us via telephone on 01908 382595 or alternatively, by using our contact page .