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DPD Bulgarian franchisee Speedy wants to buy DHL partner Rapido

22-05-18

Bulgarian parcels market leader Speedy wants to take over smaller rival Rapido, strengthening the DPD regional partner’s market position and potentially leaving DHL Parcel searching for a new partner in the South-East European country. read more

Royal Mail e-commerce delivery unit Intersoft looks to the cloud for growth

22-05-18

Intersoft, Royal Mail’s delivery management and ecommerce web shipping platform, has selected Ensono Cloud, Ensono’s private cloud, to host its new mission critical business software, Intelligent Shipper, in a growth move. read more

DHL buys Columbian logistics firm to strengthen Latin America presence

22-05-18

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has acquired Suppla Group, specialized on providing logistics services in Colombia, to expand its business in Latin America. read more

CollectPlus cut online shipping prices for SMEs and marketplace sellers

22-05-18

CollectPlus, the UK’s largest independent store-based delivery and returns service, has reduced online prices for its popular Send service used by small businesses, sellers on online marketplaces and consumers. read more

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon (right) with <p>Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani in January

Walmart grows US online sales 33% as it splashes cash on international e-commerce deals

18-05-18

The world’s largest retailer accelerated online sales in its home US market by 33% in the first quarter as it expands delivery services and spends heavily to buy into or partner with market-leading e-commerce firms around the world. read more

UK e-retail sales continue to surge nearly 19% in April

18-05-18

UK online retail sales grew strongly by 18.8% year-on-year in April, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, despite it reportedly being another difficult month for sales and footfall on the high street. read more

Deutsche Post raises prices of book and small product shipments in Germany

18-05-18

Deutsche Post has announced price increases for shipments of books and other light products in Germany from 1 July 2018 thus responding to general cost increases and higher transport prices. read more

UPS expands Incheon facility to speed up Korea shipments

18-05-18

UPS has improved services for five cities in Korea as well as expanded capacity at its Incheon facility to speed up shipments to and from the dynamic Asian economy. read more

Kerry Logistics targets Thai express market with Bangkok delivery partnership

18-05-18

Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics is expanding its express business in Thailand through a partnership with a Bangkok-based transport company. read more

Upbeat Royal Mail improves profits and tops £10bn revenues on parcels growth

17-05-18

A bullish Royal Mail today promised ‘more to come’ after improving profits and becoming a £10 billion revenue group in 2017/18 thanks to solid parcels growth in the UK and strong growth at GLS. read more

Acquisitions and organic growth drive GLS 2017-18 revenue and profit growth

17-05-18

GLS generated strong revenue and profit growth in 2017-18 and expects further good results this year as a ‘growth engine’ for the whole group, according to parent company Royal Mail. read more

Ukrainian postal operator Ukrposhta posts new record in international shipping volumes in 2017

17-05-18

Ukrainian postal operator Ukrposhta increased its export shipment volumes by 34% in 2017 posting a new record in international mail with 7 million kg, thanks to more Chinese e-commerce imports and new export services. read more

APC Overnight launches new services improving parcel tracking and visibility

17-05-18

APC Overnight, the UK’s largest independent specialist delivery network, has launched two new services “APC PinPoint” and “APC Called” to help SME customers meet consumer expectations on parcel tracking and visibility. read more

DHL offers end-to-end supply chain visibility

17-05-18

DHL Supply Chain has launched its latest customer technology platform, MySupplyChain, offering customers, including e-retailers, end-to-end supply chain visibility. read more

JD.com expands luxury deliveries and invests in logistics property firms

16-05-18

JD.com today announced it is expanding its luxury white glove delivery service in China by popular demand and has also invested substantially in two logistics property companies after strong Q1 growth. read more