18-08-17

Hermes opens UK’s largest parcel hub in £31m growth investment

Hermes has officially opened a £31 million (€34 million) new super-hub in central England, its largest single investment in the UK with capacity to process more than one million parcels a day, and increasing overall UK sorting capacity by 45%. read more

Deliv expands Print on Demand to nearly 1,000 UPS Stores

18-08-17

US crowdsourced delivery firm Deliv is expanding its “Print on Demand” service to 977 The UPS Store locations in 19 markets across the country. read more

Swiss Post to adjust parcel prices and abolish customs inspection fee in 2018

18-08-17

Swiss Post this week announced the end of customs inspection fees and revised parcel prices for 2018. read more

International business drives solid growth for DPD Austria in first half of 2017

18-08-17

DPD increased parcel volumes in Austria by 6.7% to 22.6 million in the first half of this year thanks to rising international volumes. read more

Alibaba international sales surge amid strong quarterly revenue and profits growth

17-08-17

Alibaba Group today beat expectations with strong growth in April – June revenues and profits, including a 136% increase in international sales, and revealed its latest strategic investment in South-East Asia. read more

UK exporter confidence weakens on economy worries, DHL survey finds

17-08-17

Many British exporters continue to put in a solid performance but wider economic factors are a cause of concern, according to the latest Quarterly International Trade Outlook from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) published today in partnership with DHL. read more

JD.com plans supply chain benchmark for suppliers

17-08-17

APICS, the association for supply chain management, and JD.com, China's largest retailer, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to introduce an omnichannel benchmark system that will advance best practices in the end-to-end supply chain performance of the e-commerce industry. read more

Celebrating the 1,000th UPS Access Point in Canada

UPS Access Points top 1,000 in Canada

17-08-17

The UPS Access Point Network now includes more than 1,000 locations offering Canadians convenient places to pick up and drop off packages in response to rising demand. read more

Amazon Prime Day impacts overall UK e-retail sales growth in July

16-08-17

Amazon’s high-profile ‘Prime Day’ event on July 11 looks to have held back sales for other e-retailers in the UK last month with the lowest July growth rate for four years, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. read more

Deutsche Post DHL and Ford present larger StreetScooter electric delivery van

16-08-17

Deutsche Post DHL Group and Ford today presented the first of their jointly produced electric delivery vans – or “e-van” – which offers larger capacity for parcels and a longer driving range. read more

NZ Post kills off next-day priority mail deliveries

16-08-17

New Zealand Post will stop making next-day priority mail deliveries next January, possibly also slowing international deliveries as a result, in its latest service change to cope with tumbling letter volumes. read more

DHL Express expands in US with new Dallas branch

16-08-17

DHL Express has opened a new $6.2 million facility near Dallas to speed up deliveries in the area and to broaden its US network. read more

JD.com steps up investments in sales and logistics

15-08-17

China’s JD.com is investing in commercial expansion and innovative logistics after generating strong revenue and volume growth but also higher losses in the second quarter. read more

UPS uses Virtual Reality for driver training

UPS enhances driver safety training with Virtual Reality

15-08-17

UPS today said it will start training student delivery drivers to spot and identify road hazards using Virtual Reality (VR) headsets that vividly simulate the experience of driving on city streets while teaching a more memorable classroom lesson. read more

Aussie exporters are more confident than for years, DHL survey finds

15-08-17

Australian exporters are taking the world in their stride, thanks to e-commerce and innovation, and are more confident about prospects than any time in the last six years, according to a DHL survey. read more

Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra to leave early

15-08-17

Deepak Chopra will step down as President and CEO of Canada Post next March after seven years – and three years before his current contract expires. read more

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