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InPost financial results show profitability uplift and market share gains

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InPost Group has reported a set of strong first quarter financial results and accelerated expansion of its out-of-home delivery network. In the UK & Ireland, InPost continues to invest in scaling its network to support future volume acceleration and that strategy is delivering strong results.…

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