Instacart updates grocery delivery charges
On-demand grocery delivery company Instacart has announced that it is updating its charges.
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Record number of returned packages expected on 6 January, says UPS
UPS has advised that it is expecting a record number of returned packages on 6 January, which has been dubbed “National Returns Day”.
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FedEx says “unprecedented surge of last-minute e-commerce shipments” contributed to Christmas delays
FedEx has claimed that “an unprecedented surge of last-minute e-commerce shipments” contributed to the delays in its parcel deliveries in the run-up to Christmas.
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Swiss Post reports record pre-Christmas parcel volumes
Swiss Post has reported that it processed more than 18 million parcels between 1 December and Christmas Day.
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Royal Mail chooses Neopost software
Neopost has signed a three-year contract with Royal Mail to provide managed services, software and systems relating to Dispatch Manager Online (DMO) for Royal Mail and Worldwide Dispatch Manager Online (WDMO) for Parcelforce.
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UK retailers see increase in “Boxing Day” online traffic
The UK’s leading retailers saw a 16% year-over-year increase in online traffic on “Boxing Day”, according to digital research company SimilarWeb.
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FedEx delivering on Christmas Day to make up for delays
FedEx staff have been making deliveries on Christmas Day in a bid to help make up for the delays caused by the severe weather in the US southeast, according to local reports.
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China’s Yiwugou partners with SF Express
Yiwugou.com, the official website of the Yiwu Commodity Market, has announced it will partner with S.F. Express to offer a logistics service for overseas buyers at its cross-border e-commerce platform, Yiwubuy.com.
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