Royal Mail trials parcel postboxes to give more flexibility to online sellers
Royal Mail is trialing the UK’s first ever parcel postboxes in Northampton and Leicester.
Read MoreYear: 2018
PostNL’s new parcel sorting centre creates 400 jobs
PostNL has opened its twentieth parcel sorting centre centre in the Netherlands. The company has given local employment a boost by creating 400 jobs.
Read More
UK’s ASA set to tell Amazon to drop next day delivery claims in Prime advertising
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is set to tell online retail giant Amazon that its adverts for the Prime service must not include claims for next-day delivery guarantees.
Read More
IBM and Maersk introduce shipping solution, TradeLens
Maersk and IBM have today announced the creation of TradeLens, jointly developed by the two companies to apply blockchain to the world’s global supply chain. The solution which the companies have been working on, reported by Post & Parcel in March, is designed to promote more efficient and secure global trade, bringing together various parties to support information sharing and transparency, and spur industry-wide innovation.
Read More
Successful launch for Austrian Post’s new letter mail product
Austrian Post has announced that a new letter mail product which “offers the option to choose between time-critical and not time-critical items” has been “well received”.
Read More
USPS reports $1.5bn quarterly loss
The US Postal Service has reported a net loss of $1.5bn for the third quarter (Q3).
Read More
Walmart and JD.com investing $500m in online delivery company Dada-JD Daojia
Retail giants Walmart and JD.com are reportedly investing $500m in the online delivery company Dada-JD Daojia.
Read More
Parcelink helps Bargain Homeware to remain competitive
Bargain Homeware, a bulk importer, supplier and retailer of high quality goods for the home at competitive prices has teamed up with Parcelink to send out its products.
Read MorePost & Parcel Magazine
Post & Parcel Magazine is our print publication, released 3 times a year. Packed with original content and thought-provoking features, Post & Parcel Magazine is a must-read for those who want the inside track on the industry.