First and Foremost
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that it is expanding its current testing programme to include Transport Canada’s first approved drone test range in Foremost, Alberta.
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US DOT issues final Beyond Traffic 2045 report
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced the publication of the finalised Beyond Traffic 2045 report, which aims to highlight some of the key transport-related challenges that the United States will face over the next three decades.
Read MoreEzyhaul closes seed funding round
Singapore-based logistics technology company Ezyhaul has closed a s$1.2m (US$836,000) seed investment round.
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Walgreens and FedEx team up
FedEx and Walgreens have announced a “long-term alliance agreement” that will be offer access to FedEx dropoff and pickup services at thousands of Walgreens drugstores across the US.
Read MoreArgos using Microlise for real-time delivery information
Retailer Argos is using a new transport management solution from Microlise to give its customers real-time information on deliveries.
Read MoreSainsbury’s reports “record Christmas week” and “strong growth at Argos”
In its latest quarterly trading statement, Sainsbury’s reported that it had “record Christmas week” while the groups’ recent acquisition Argos saw “strong growth” and “record levels of online participation”.
Read MoreAlibaba’s Ma discusses US jobs plan with President-elect Trump
Alibaba founder Jack Ma and President-elect Donald Trump met earlier this week to discuss how the Chinese online retail giant’s long-term plans could result in more US jobs.
Read MoreRetailers risk losing Christmas business over stock unavailability and delivery time constraints
Stock availability issues and unsuitable delivery times have resulted in nearly a fifth (19%) of UK online Christmas shoppers using an alternative retailer, according to the latest JDA/Centiro Christmas Customer Pulse report.
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