Eli Lilly signs deal with DHL
Global pharmaceutical business Eli Lilly and Company has selected DHL to manage its promotional logistics operations in Europe.
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Report on cross-border e-commerce in the EU
Report on cross-border e-commerce in the EU
Read MoreRoyal Mail: privatisation of strategic interest
Plans to part-privatize Royal Mail are attracting strong interest in its parcel division, which focuses on the more resilient road and home delivery market sectors. It currently holds an estimated 7% share in the European express market and is well positioned given the current economic climate, making it an interesting target for companies wanting to increase their footprint in these growth areas.
Read MoreParcelnet joins first Europe-wide home delivery service
The delivery specialist, now renamed ‘Hermes’, is the UK arm of a pan-European home delivery (and returns) network being built by Germany’s Hermes Logistik Gruppe. JD Williams and Land’s End have become the first to sign up.
Read MoreFrench e-tail business booms
Online sales in France rose nearly 30 per cent in 2008, reaching €20.1 billion (£18.5bn; $26 billion), the Fédération du E-commerce et de la Vente à Distance (FEVAD) reports.
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