USPS asks companies to prototype next gen trucks
- 19th September 2016
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. ...
Continue reading...ByBox to launch “Metro” service in London
- 19th September 2016
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 ...
Continue reading....Naked Wines to use InPost
- 19th September 2016
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 ...
Continue reading....Unite – possible industrial action at Menzies
- 16th September 2016
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 ...
Continue reading....Poczta Polska helps develop “e-state construction”
- 16th September 2016
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 ...
Continue reading....Stuart – retailers should go to same day delivery?
- 16th September 2016
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. ...
Continue reading....DPD France launches two new services
- 15th September 2016
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, ...
Continue reading....EC publishes preliminary e-commerce sector report
- 15th September 2016
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 ...
Continue reading....House of Lords launches driverless vehicles inquiry
- 15th September 2016
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 ...
Continue reading....Hermes repeats Christmas Promise
- 15th September 2016
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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