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25-05-18

French online sales grow by 13% in Q1 2018

Online sales in France grew by 13% to €22.3 billion in the first quarter of this year thanks to continuous growth in the number of online transactions and the increase in the purchase frequency, according to new figures from the country’s e-commerce association Fevad. read more

Mobile telecoms distributor Brodos guarantees next-day deliveries with trans-o-flex

25-05-18

Brodos AG, one of Germany's largest mobile communications distributors, will be offering specialist retailers guaranteed next-day deliveries from June, using the new express services recently launched by trans-o-flex. read more

Switzerland is top for postal development

Swiss Post tops UPU postal development ranking

25-05-18

Swiss Post has again topped a UPU ranking on postal development, ahead of PostNL and Japan Post, while many postal operators from developing countries significantly improved their performance. read more

Tigers expands US network and targets e-retailers

25-05-18

International e-commerce logistics provider Tigers is further expanding its US network with a new facility in California as it gears up for the full launch of its eShop in the country. read more

Logistics expansion boosts POST Luxembourg revenues and profits

25-05-18

POST Luxembourg has reported solid results for 2017 with logistics expansion helping to increase revenues and ensure stable profits. read more

Online shoppers will demand much faster cross-border delivery in future, postal CEOs predict

24-05-18

Consumers will expect much faster delivery of cross-border purchases in five years’ time, with more than half wanting next-day delivery, according to postal CEOs. read more

New UPS solution gets medical devices to the right place at the right time

24-05-18

UPS today launched new technology to optimize field inventory for critical medical devices such as surgical kits and implantable medical devices while subsidiary Marken has expanded one of its specialist services. read more

Deutsche Post targets business customers with new product for shipping small-format goods

24-05-18

Deutsche Post has launched a new inexpensive product for small-format goods enabling business customers to send goods across Germany and worldwide which can be inserted into the mailboxes of the recipients. read more

DPD Netherlands partners with researchers TNO for logistics innovations

24-05-18

DPD is teaming up with Dutch research organisation TNO to develop innovative logistics solutions in areas such as vehicles, data analytics, robotics and automation. read more

UPS raises fee for oversized shipments and adds new Audit Fee

24-05-18

UPS has announced that it will increase the fee for oversized packages and pallets by $150 while also adding a new “Shipping Charge Correction Audit Fee” which will be assessed if the average shipping charge correction in an invoice week is more than $5.00. read more

FedEx and TNT face more strikes over Italian job cuts and branch closures

23-05-18

Transport unions have called another round of strikes at FedEx and TNT in Italy next week after a nationwide stoppage last week in protest at plans to lay off 361 workers and close 26 branches across the country. read more

Geodis goes regional to offer full service portfolio at local level

23-05-18

French logistics group Geodis today unveiled a new regional structure and management line-up in a bid to offer clients easy and full access to end-to-end logistics solutions throughout the world. read more

Hermes rolls out “intelligent” route planning software across Germany

23-05-18

Hermes Germany has invested several million euros in a new, fully digital route planning software which will make the delivery process of parcels more precise and efficient and enable new digital services such as delivery time slot reduction to 30-60 minutes. read more