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Read MoreDHL re-launches ‘university express’ service
DHL, has re launched its ‘university express’ service in Pakistan, designed especially for students applying for international admissions to universities and colleges around the world.
Yasin Amanullah, DHL’s National Marketing Manager, said, “With DHL’s university express, students can rest assured that their applications will be delivered safely and on time. When students are looking for timely delivery of their applications to meet university and college deadlines, all at an affordable price, university express stands out as the obvious solution”.
He said increasing competition for overseas university admissions has led more students to focus on ensuring their applications are sent and received on time. Students who will use the university express service by DHL, also enjoy over 30 percent discount on the special service.
Read MoreEarth Class Mail Plans Retail Stores, Raises USD 13 Million
Earth Class Mail has closed USD 13.3 million in Series A funding, according to CNET. Ignition Partners of Bellevue, Washington, led the round, and more than half of the money was raised by Keiretsu Forum. Earth Class Mail customers have their mail sent to the company rather than a personal address. Then letter openers, staffed with disabled veterans with Department of Defense security clearance, scan the envelopes and upload images to the Web. Customers then decide which items to have opened and read, recycled, or forwarded.
Earth Class Mail’s users recycle 90 percent of mail received, whereas only 20 percent of mail delivered to someone’s door gets recycled. With the new funding, the company plans to open a chain of retail stores, beginning in Manhattan early this year.
One recent study revealed that many consumers think direct mail accounts for more waste than is actually the case.
ViaPost, which plans to launch soon in the UK, claims to cut carbon emissions from postal deliveries by 20-25 percent.
Read MoreDHL becomes official express and logistics partner for IMG's Fashion Weeks worldwide
DHL will become the official express and logistics partner for IMG’s Fashion Weeks around the world, a series of prestigious shows produced and/or represented by IMG Fashion in ten countries spanning four continents each year. Following a year working with IMG Fashion in the U.S. market, DHL is now increasing its relationship as the official international express and logistics partner of these events.
First in its lineup of events will be the Milano Moda Uomo, held from 12 – 15 January, 2008, in Italy and then at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin that will take place from Jan. 27 – 31 January. Other shows will continue throughout the year. DHL will use these events to strengthen its business penetration with the fashion, apparel and retail industries.
Maintaining a partnership with many well known fashion labels and top brands of the apparel industry, the logistics experts at DHL have been working for years to develop tailor-made transport solutions that address the latest trends in the fashion world and meet the specific needs of individual customers. DHL’s presence in more than 220 countries and territories ensures that the creations of international designers arrive at major fashion shows right on time.
At the beginning of 2007, DHL and IMG Fashion reached an agreement that made the company the official express and logistics partner for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. This partnership is now being expanded around the world.
Read MoreUPS Freight announces 2008 rate adjustment
UPS Freight announced a general rate increase averaging 5.4 percent covering non-contractual shipments in the United States and Canada.
The increase goes into effect on Feb. 4, 2008, and applies to minimum charge, LTL and truckload (TL) rates.
“We are continuing to improve service to our customers and to provide the latest technology,” said UPS Freight President Jack Holmes. “On Jan. 1, UPS began offering on-time guarantees at no additional charge to customers on the current base UPS Freight tariff for shipments moving within the continental United States.”
Also beginning this month, customers can process both package and LTL shipments in the UPS WorldShip® system, an enhancement that’s already exciting customers, Holmes added. In addition to being able to create a Bill of Lading (BOL) for LTL shipments, UPS WorldShip users can send e-mail notifications, save BOL’s for later completion, import commodities and view their negotiated rates.
UPS Freight, the over-the-road heavy freight division of UPS, offers a full range of regional, interregional and long-haul LTL and TL capabilities in all 50 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam along with comprehensive cross-border service in Canada and Mexico.
Read MoreCEVA announces retirement of former CEO David Kulik
The Board of Directors of CEVA Group plc. announced today that David G. Kulik, CEVA’s Vice Chairman and former CEO, has advised the Company of his retirement, effective February 22nd, 2008. The Company also announced that they have entered into an agreement with Mr. Kulik wherein he will be a consultant to management as well as continue in his position as Chairman of the Board of ANJI-TNT, the joint venture between CEVA Logistics and Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation – SAIC.
Gareth Turner, partner of Apollo Management, said “Dave has
been a leader in the global logistics industry having been the CEO of CTI
LogistX for a number of years and then with TNT as head of their Logistics
division. He led the recovery and sale of TNT Logistics and was integral in
the transformation of the company to CEVA as a portfolio company of Apollo
Management. We are also pleased that he will continue to be associated with
CEVA into the future and we thank him for his past service to the Company.”
Kulik stated, “I am extremely proud of this organization and
the success of 50,000 dedicated people in the transition to CEVA. I have been
fortunate to lead the Company during an exciting period and I am confident
that Apollo has positioned CEVA to achieve even greater levels of growth
under the leadership of our industry’s best management”.
PayPal Express Checkout comes to the UK
E-tailers can now easily accept PayPal and other payments via a single connection—with added fraud protection from CyberSource
CyberSource Corporation has extended support for PayPal Express Checkout to UK merchants, and has released enhanced fraud protection for merchants accepting PayPal Express Checkout transactions worldwide.
“We’ve now made it simple for our merchants in both the U.S. and U.K. to easily integrate and manage PayPal payments alongside their other payment options, and bring even greater speed and convenience to their customers’ shopping experience,” said Michael Orlando, vice-president, strategic markets for CyberSource.
By implementing PayPal Express Checkout through CyberSource, businesses can accept and reconcile multiple payment types through one payment gateway and reporting interface rather than managing separate processing connections and reports. Merchants processing PayPal through CyberSource can also access additional fraud protection for PayPal transactions, since PayPal is now supported within the CyberSource fraud portal. This portal gives business managers the ability to create order screening rules based on over 100 additional validation tests, including address verification, IP geolocation tests, and purchase-velocity monitoring.
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