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Analysts say Airborne deal faces tough battle

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

Industry analysts say DHL Worldwide’s proposed acquisition of Airborne Inc. will receive intense scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Greg Burns of J.P. Morgan Chase believes the deal will be approved because of its impact on competition despite fierce opposition from FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service. Other analysts were more skeptical. Scott Flower of Salomon Smith Barney gave the deal a 60 percent chance of approval, but noted that it will also be subject to political pressures.

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The UPS Store Debuts More Than 3,000 Strong

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

Starting today, more than 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc.® (MBE) locations around the United States will begin re-branding to The UPS Store™, in the process extending affordable shipping rates to consumers and small businesses. The re-branding, scheduled for completion by September, will be the largest such effort in retail and franchise history. It was launched in Seattle today with the opening of the first official location under The UPS Store name and look. The name change and service initiatives follow the overwhelming acceptance of the change by MBE franchisees across the country.

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Brazil Post nears online shopping mall launch

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

Correios, the Brazilian post office, is gearing up to open an online shopping ma where small and mid-sized local companies can set up affordable storefronts.

Dubbed CorreiosNet Shopping, the new virtual mall should launch either this mont or next depending on what the post’s top brass decides.

Correios officials say that the online mall has been designed to provide all the technical, commercial and logistical infrastructure required to operate a reliab high-quality, secure, low-cost e-business.

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Fortec can now work in daylight

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

Pallet network operator Fortec has expanded its central hub in Rugby to more than 5,000sq metres, more than doubling capacity to 2,200 pallets. The revamped hub will be Fortec’s first facility independent of parent company Geodis, which has moved its operation to an adjacent building. Fortec has been expanding rapidly and is predicting volume growth of more than 50% in 2003. Director Rod Abrahams said: “We have come a long way in the past year.

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'Small is beautiful' for growing network

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

Pall-Ex, the UK’s largest pallet network, believes the slowing economy won’t damage its prospects for growth. Alan Cramley, sales and marketing director, said last week: “People may be saying the economy is quiet, but that means small deliveries more often, which suits our typical consignment size of one to three pallets.” The company is confident of matching last year’s 40% growth rate and last week moved into its new GBP10m (EUR14.5m) hub near Coalville in Leicestershire.

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SmartMail selected to expedite domestic deliveries in US

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

SmartMail Services the leading nationwide expeditor of flat-sized mail and lightweight parcels, announced its selection to expedite domestic deliveries for Deutsche Post Global Mail slated to begin later this month. SmartMail CEO and President Jim Martell says, “Winning this business expands our geographic reach and ability to service more customers. We are excited about the growth potential and look forward to working closely with Deutsche Post Global Mail.”

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Emirates Post signs postal agreements with Morocco, Algerian and Tunisia

Posted by | Apr 7, 2003 | |

Emirates Post recently signed agreements with the postal authorities of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia for handling money transfer, parcels and the Mumtaz service between the UAE and the three countries. The agreements were signed during a visit by a high level delegation led by Mr. Abdulla Al Daboos, Director General of Emirates Post, to the three countries, as part of Emirates Post’s strategy to enhance postal cooperation and explore further business opportunities in the region.

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