Tag: Communication

UPS Cancels Online Delivery Service

Posted by | Apr 8, 2002 | |

United Parcel Service is discontinuing OnLine Courier, the electronic delivery service that had enabled customers to send critical, time-sensitive documents via the Internet.
In an announcement on its Web site, the package delivery company said that effective September 1, customers will no longer be able to send e-packages or access information to track previously sent packages.
The U.S. Postal Service discontinued a similar service earlier this year, according to a spokesperson.

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GFT Technologies & Deutsche Post partnership

Posted by | Mar 22, 2002 | |

Germany’s businesses will soon be able to avoid the trip to the post office-letters, packages and other postal items can be stamped 24/7 using the Internet. ‘StampIT’ requires no special hardware are: all that is needed is some new software, a printer and PC with Internet access.

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Swiss Post Office to close Yellowworld consumer portal, related E-Fulfillment activities

Posted by | Mar 15, 2002 | |

The Swiss post office has announced the closure of its Yellowworld consumer portal and related e-fulfillment activities, which will now be carried out via its corporate website. The post office will use its website as a pure information and distribution channel for its various services. The post office had initially been planning to invest around SFr200 mil in Yellowworld.

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E-mail officially overtakes traditional post in the popularity stakes

Posted by | Mar 13, 2002 | |

A study by Internet measurement company NetValue found 550 million e-mails were sent and received by UK homes in January – nearly 300 million more than the domestic amount handled by the Royal Mail.
Alki Manias, managing director of NetValue UK, said: “This is a real milestone for e-mail. Although only widely available to the public since 1995, the e-mail has surpassed hundreds of years of domestic Royal Mail services in a few years.

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