bpost makes “final and improved proposal” to PostNL
bpost has made a “final and improved proposal” to PostNL for the merger of the two companies.
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BT starts Pelipod locker roll-out
UK telecoms company BT has started the roll out of the Pelipod smart delivery locker network with which it hopes to speed up the delivery of broadband and phone services by reducing the distance its engineers need to travel to collect equipment.
Read MoreIPC: “Postal sector on track for future growth”
The IPC Global Postal Industry Report’s Key Findings released today highlights a positive outlook for the postal industry for 2016.
Read MoreEC proposes new tax rules to support e-commerce
The European Commission has today (1 December) unveiled a series of measures which it says will improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) environment for e-commerce businesses in the European Union.
Read Morebpost completes purchase of Lagardère Travel Retail
bpost – which yesterday made its “final” offer for a merger with PostNL – has announced that it has finalised the acquisition of the Belgian activities of Lagardère Travel Retail.
Read MoreAnchanto partners with BGroup Logistics
E-commerce logistics and selling platform Anchanto has announced a new partnership with BGroup Logistics (BGroup).
Read MoreOfcom issues annual postal market monitoring update
Ofcom has today (30 November) issued its annual monitoring update on the postal market. Ofcom’s research indicates that “the majority of consumers are satisfied with postal services (85%) and that prices remain affordable”, but it also notes that Royal Mail’s 2015-16 quality of service (QoS) performance was lower than in the prior year on six of the eight measures.
Read MoreDeutsche Post DHL and City of Hamburg partnering on green delivery infrastructure
Deutsche Post DHL and the authorities from the City of Hamburg have together presented new plans for “green” parcel logistics in the German city.
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