Brazil’s federal postal system ECT plans to launch an online mall dedicated to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in October. In addition, it has formed partnerships with 750 Internet companies, 15 of which account for 95% of B2C postal deliveries, and the US$18mn initiative is expected to become a new revenue maker for the postal service.
Read MoreControversial legislation aimed at regulating the interception and monitoring of electronic and postal communications was approved in the National Assembly on Tuesday [17 September].
Read MoreRoyal Mail has launched its most extensive and developed online campaign to date, in an attempt to inform its customers about the core services that it offers through the Internet. The campaign centres around the Royal Mail Special Delivery service and allows the service to be booked online for the first time. However, the campaign is part of a wider strategy for the company
Read MoreNew drugs could be brought to market more quickly if a web-based delivery service from international logistics group TNT Express lives up to expectations.
TNT has developed a system called the Clinical Trial Network (CTN). It allows doctors, drug companies and test laboratories to communicate more effectively when planning shipments of goods used in clinical trials. CTN went live in Europe last year, and is about to be deployed globally.
The Cash-strapped Mexican postal service, Sepomex, is working on the design and creation of an address database that will be used to create the domestic postal directory.
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