Delivery giant Evri has more than doubled its annual pre-tax profits after enjoying a "record year", thanks in part to a boom in second-hand shopping online.
The Times reports Evri's pre-tax profits rocketed from £51million to £199million.
The company said a £32million investment in customer service and a growing trend in the online second-hand goods market had contributed to the figures.
It indicated parcel volume had risen by just shy of 15% to more than 730million in the 53 weeks up to the end of February.
Martijn de Lange, the chief executive of Evri, said: “The company’s best ever year was underpinned by significant investment in our operations and customer service, as well as deepening our relationships with retailers and forging new partnerships.”
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