The true cost implications of failed deliveries
UK e-commerce retailers typically lose more money because of lost or failed deliveries than their US or German counterparts, according to a new report from PCA Predict.
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UPS orders more Boeing cargo jets
UPS has ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 cargo jets and four new Boeing 767 aircraft to provide additional capacity.
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FlexDeliveryService comes to Spain
GLS has introduced its FlexDeliveryService in Spain.
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We are programmed to receive…
There has been a lot of talk about parcel delivery robots… but now Amazon has come up with an idea for a parcel receiving gizmo. The online retail giant has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office for an autonomous device which can be used to pick up parcels from delivery trucks and then bring them back to their owners’ homes.
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More M&S stores face prospect of closure
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced that six of its stores will be closing by the end of April and a further eight stores are now “proposed for closure”.
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DPD among first businesses on DVSA earned recognition pilot scheme
Parcel carrier DPD Group and retailers John Lewis and Sainsbury’s are among the 30 organisations taking part in the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) “earned recognition” pilot scheme.
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New UK, Ireland and Nordics MD for CEVA Logistics
CEVA Logistics has appointed Eddie Aston to the position of Managing Director, UK, Ireland and Nordics (UKIN).
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Posti warns of possible mail delivery disruption
Finland’s Posti has advised that planned work stoppages by SAK and AKT union members on Friday (2 February) may causes delays in mail delivery.
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