A Spirited disaster
The perils of transport infrastructure
Delivering parcels is fiendishly complicated, not to mention expensive, so it’s hardly surprising that simply not bothering is becoming an increasingly popular alternative.
Persuading consumers to instead come to the parcel is not a new idea but there are clear signs investors are betting on the trend.
Either that, or they’re willing to pour their money into just about anything.
Ho hum.
Step forward Polish-based, Luxembourg-domiciled, InPost, ultimately owned since 2017 by US private equity house Advent International.
InPost’s bookrunners (led by Citi, Goldman and ...
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