InPost begins installing parcel lockers at Manchester tram stations
- 28th October 2022
In a partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), parcel locker technology company InPost is to install parcel lockers at 28 Metrolink stops across the area. Some 13 of the parcel lockers have already been installed across the network, and ...
Continue reading...CitySprint in seasonal recruitment drive
- 28th October 2022
DPDgroup owned same day distribution company CitySprint has announced it is recruiting 600 couriers for the coming peak season. Many of these will be working beyond the peak season as ...
Continue reading....Posti publishes ‘clean vehicle roadmap’
- 28th October 2022
Finnish Posti has published a ‘clean vehicle roadmap’ where it will deploy thousands of alternative fuelled vehicles across its fleet. The postal operator’s net zero emission goal has been approved ...
Continue reading....Royal Mail installs automated parcel sorter in Birmingham
- 28th October 2022
Royal Mail has installed its latest high speed parcel sorting machine in Birmingham Mail Centre. The parcel machine is capable of sorting 157,000 parcels a day. The postal operator is ...
Continue reading....Getir pilots grocery deliveries for Co-op in London
- 27th October 2022
Fast delivery company Getir has announced a deal with UK grocery and convenience chain Co-op to deliver its goods. Initially the two firms are to pilot deliveries across London at ...
Continue reading....AliExpress – logistics upgrades ahead of 11.11 shopping festival
- 27th October 2022
Ahead of the 11.11 global shopping festival, China’s AliExpress has announced new measured to enhance customers’ experience on the Alibaba platform. The new measured include a series of logistics upgrades ...
Continue reading....Amazon reported to NRLB in face of anti-union stance
- 27th October 2022
Workers across the US are taking on online giant Amazon as it takes anti-unionisation measures. Amidst numerous charges of unfair labour practices, workers at Amazon lost a vote to unionise ...
Continue reading....Zebra: shoppers prefer online/offline experience
- 27th October 2022
While shoppers around the world are returning to bricks and mortar stores, 75% prefer the option to have goods delivered. This is according to fulfilment technology company Zebra’s 15th “Annual ...
Continue reading....CitySprint acquires Southwest based courier company
- 26th October 2022
DPDgroup owned CitySprint has acquired Dorset based Astral Couriers as the UK same-day distribution company expands its reach. Astral Couriers is based in Blandford Forum and has been operating since ...
Continue reading....bpost CEO steps aside for internal investigation
- 26th October 2022
Pending the results of a review into potential violations of Belgian bpost’s laws over the distribution of newspapers, its CEO Dirk Tirez has stepped aside during the investigation. A review ...
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