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La Poste wants to be one of the top three parcels groups in Europe
La Poste, the French post office, wants to be one of the top three parcels groups in Europe, according to chairman Martin Vial.
Read MoreHome delivery in the land where delight comes as standard
Exel Direct, a new brand launched this spring, claims half of the US’s outsourced home delivery business. In the UK, an effective home delivery service is seen as a key market differentiator. Years ago the situation was probably the same in the United States, but nowadays the consumer has so much choice that home delivery is seen as a necessary evil
Read MoreThe dangers lurking behind the bin (home re-delivery)
As home deliveries gain in popularity, carriers are having to find ever more ingenious ways to avoid redelivering when the customer is not at home. Legal correspondent Owen Keane warns of the pitfalls of impromptu measures, and urges carriers to establish clear criteria
Read MoreM-box fulfilment service aims to cover all avenues
M-box, an integrated home delivery fulfilment service aimed at high-street retailers, emerging e-tailers and manufacturers, hit the ground running at its launch in June with pledges of support from some of the biggest guns of industry. They include Express Dairies, which has taken a stake in the business, and Birds Eye Wall’s, which says it plans to use the service for home delivery trials.
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