News & Comment

USPS asks companies to prototype next gen trucks

Six prime suppliers have been awarded contracts by the United States Postal Service (USPS) who together have been asked to produce 50 prototype vehicles as part of the next planned phase of the USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) programme. ...

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ByBox to launch “Metro” service in London

Software and B2B delivery locker company ByBox has announced it is to offer a new service called ByBox Metro that will give businesses in large metropolitan areas a supply chain ...

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Naked Wines to use InPost

Online wine cellars Naked Wines is to use the InPost parcel locker network for its wine deliveries. This gives the social economy wine merchant’s customers access to more than 1100 ...

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Unite – possible industrial action at Menzies

Unite the union has announced that it has balloted its members at Menzies Distribution newspaper delivery service, who have voted for industrial action on the 23rd and 26th September. In ...

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Poczta Polska helps develop “e-state construction”

Poland’s minister for Digital Affairs Anna Streżyńska and the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction Andrzej Adamczyk have signed an agreement with the Polish postal operator Poczta Polska and Poczta Polska ...

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Stuart – retailers should go to same day delivery?

On demand delivery specialist company Stuart, has published a report that claims 72% of online shoppers would purchase more online from their favourite retailer is it offered same day delivery. ...

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DPD France launches two new services

Delivery company DPD France has announced that it has launched two new services that should further meet its French customers’ needs. Mr Pasha is an after hours parcel delivery service, ...

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EC publishes preliminary e-commerce sector report

The European Commission (EC) has published its preliminary report for its e-commerce sector inquiry. The inquiry confirmed the fast growth of e-commerce in the EU though it has identified a ...

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House of Lords launches driverless vehicles inquiry

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has made an announcement that it is inviting contributions to a new inquiry on the future uses of driverless vehicles around the ...

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Hermes repeats Christmas Promise

In the first announcement by delivery companies ahead of the peak season, Hermes has announced that it will be repeating its ‘money back delivery guarantee’ for this year’s online shopping ...

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