The Hermes Group closed the 2016 financial year on yet another positive note and was able in particular to gain market share in its parcel and bulky goods segment. The Hamburg-based trading and logistics provider grew its revenue in the 2016 financial year – adjusted for currency translation effects – by over seven percent to 2.640 billion euros (2015: 2.460 billion euros). Instrumental in this was again the Group's European parcel companies which, benefiting from flourishing global online retailing, transported about 640 million parcels to private customers, a rise of ten percent year on year. The Group's 2-man handling unit, delivering furniture and furnishings, also gained significantly with volumes growing by more than six percent. The integration of the French parcel shippers Mondial Relay and the acquisition last year of 2-man handling specialist Girard Agediss enabled Hermes to improve its competitive position in key European markets. Worldwide, Hermes currently employs 12,618 people, 8,500 (FTEs) alone in Germany.

Once again the Hermes Group delivered more parcels in Europe over Christmas 2015 than the year before. In December alone, Hermes companies shipped around 25 percent more parcels than in the same period in 2014. This represents the strongest results in the company's history at this crucial time of the year for the parcel delivery industry. Key to this success lies primarily in encouraging developments at Hermes parcel companies in Germany, Austria and the UK. Having introduced new mobile services for the retail trade, these companies have been participating significantly in the ongoing boom in e-commerce. Hermes is also looking to push ahead with its strategy for growth in 2016 wit the Hermes Group generating additional capacities and expanding its global portfolio.

In addition to record volumes anticipated for Germany, the Hermes Group is expecting to post a significant increase in volumes across Europe in the lead up to Christmas. The seasonal trading period officially kicked off in October. Hermes country companies in Austria, the UK, Russia and Italy are positioned to cope with an average rise of 25 percent in the number of parcels to be transported. Besides private parcels and online orders delivered on time for Christmas, this also includes corresponding returns following the gift-giving days themselves. In preparation for this deluge of parcels, many locations are currently expanding delivery capacity. The peak forecast for Hermes UK is particularly impressive with parcel volumes expected to be up 32 percent compared to non-peak. This could lead to an increase of 20 percent compared to last year’s peak.

Hermes, operator of the largest 2C parcel shop network in Europe, announces the publication of its 2015 sustainability report, Networked Action. Published biennially, this year’s report reviews the Hermes Group's business, social and ecological achievements within the context of global trade in 2013 and 2014, and its ongoing initiatives. This is the logistics and retailing services provider's second progress report on sustainability, significantly expanding on its 2013 report. With the inclusion of Hermes UK (HUK) and Hermes-OTTO International, and the active involvement of key stakeholders in the Hermes Group’s sustainable strategies, the 2015 report meets the Level B Sustainability Reporting Standards set forth by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for the first time.

The retail and logistics services provider Hermes extended its successful development in the financial year 2014/15. The Hamburg-based enterprise grew global revenue by over seven percent to 2.230 billion euros (2013/14: 2.083 billion euros). The European parcel and logistics business played a major role in this success moving over 530 million parcels. The number of employees rose 656 to 12,470 worldwide. In 2015, Hermes is adding new services for both private and business customers to enhance parcel shipments. The focus is on options for shipment delivery and customer-oriented solutions for cross-border shopping - even overseas.

Hermes Logistik Gruppe Deutschland (HLGD) and Hermes Transport Logistics (HTL) will now be led by a common Executive Board. Frank Iden and Frank Rausch, who until now have been respectively responsible for the individual businesses will, with immediate effect, preside over the board as joint CEO. The aim of this is to bring the market presence and sales approach of the two independently acting companies into closer alignment. Also appointed as Members of the Executive Board are Olaf Schabirosky and Thomas Horst, both of whom are taking over newly created departments.

Hermes is looking to modernise its logistics infrastructure of its German parcel unit and will be investing around 300 million euros by 2018. With new locations, and customer-focussed services, the company is preparing for further growth and the boom in e-commerce. As part of the process, Hermes is looking to establish itself as a partner for small and medium enterprises (SME). Consequently, Hermes is planning to restructure its logistics network into 35 highly-efficient, optimally located logistics centres set up to process over 400 million parcels annually.

For the first time in its corporate history, Hermes posted revenues of over two billion euros for the 2013 financial year. In doing so, the Hamburg-based company continued its growth path of previous years into a tenth successive year. With its twelve subsidiaries providing retail-related and logistics services, Hermes grew total revenues by 8 percent to 2,083 million euros, up on the 1,928 million euros in 2012. They largely came from European parcel delivery services, which, with 496 million shipments, were about 10 percent higher than in the previous year. On the highly competitive German market, Hermes is now driving forward increased cooperation between market participants in the interests of the consumer. The positive trend was accompanied by 700 new jobs. Hermes now employs 11,814 permanent employees in over 20 countries.

Hermes, a sister company of Crate & Barrel, has confirmed its attendance at the Shop.org annual summit from September 30 to October 2nd in Chicago. As a full-service provider of multichannel solutions for retailers and brands, Hermes has recently established itself as a leading provider of end-to-end services in e-commerce. The enterprise is part of the Otto Group, the second-largest retailer in the world behind Amazon.

Hermes, a sister company of Crate & Barrel, has confirmed its attendance at the IRCE from June 4 to 7 in Chicago. As a full-service provider of multichannel solutions for retailers and brands, Hermes has recently established itself as a leading provider of end-to-end services in e-commerce. The enterprise is part of the Otto Group that employs 50,000 people worldwide and is the second-largest retailer in the world behind Amazon.