Post&Parcel--UPS is to acquire Italian pharmaceutical logistics company Pieffe Depositi to strengthen its presence in the healthcare sector. The deal for an undisclosed amount will bring UPS two major... View More

Multichannel Merchant--Multichannel merchants should start free shipping promotions earlier in November, instead of waiting until the week of Black Friday, according to research released by eDataSource.... View More

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- With the continued annual gains in online holiday shopping, the pressure on e-retailers to deliver gifts to waiting customers grows each year. During the busy holiday season and beyond,... View More

Courier, Express, and Postal Observer: Yesterday at MTAC, The Postal Service announced that it will begin beta-testing parcel lockers with a brandname gopost in Northern Virginia on December 6. The beta... View More

Post&Parcel--DHL Express will be increasing its prices in the United States by 5.9% from the New Year. The increase is effective January 1, covering the international express service provider’s... View More

Hellmail: The e-commerce market is becoming increasingly competitive. Consumers have more choice than ever before, so one slip by retailers can result in customers defecting to a rival. Many factors influence... View More

Plantation, Fla. – November 30, 2011: DHL Express, the world’s leading international express shipping provider, is partnering with the New York community to send hundreds of Christmas trees... View More

Journal of Commerce-- In seeking to optimize their supply chains, companies, in industries such as technology and aerospace, mistakenly bypass customer service initiatives, a significant "missed opportunity"... View More

UPS (NYSE: UPS) recently unveiled UPS Returns® Exchange, a combined delivery and pick-up service that gives businesses more control over their reverse logistics for high-priority products. The new... View More

SmartMoney--Shoppers may have more incentive to buy online this year: the sales are as big as -- if not better than -- in-store offers and many retailers are offering free shipping. The catch, say experts:... View More

WCFCourier.com-- The downsizing of the U.S. Postal Service could be a boon to competing shippers. The USPS announced earlier this month a temporary moratorium on closing retail outlets and post offices... View More

Journal of Commerce--Executives at clothing retailer the Gap say they plan to keep inventories more lean in the coming year and use a “fast pipeline” to respond to demand after seeing net profit... View More

eCommerce Bytes--Shipping costs go up each January at FedEx and UPS, and in 2 months, USPS will also be raising rates - Priority Mail rates are increasing an average of over 3%, effective January 22.... View More

LogisticsWeek: FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, today launched an innovative, interactive campaign that puts insight and intelligence... View More

Multichannel Merchant--As ecommerce grew, e-tailers began charging extra fees to ship products to their customers to protect profit margins, and while these fees were industry standard, they differed among... View More

Multichannel Merchant--Since the Marketplace Fairness Act was unveiled – which would create a constitutional framework for collecting sales tax online – I have received countless emails... View More

Journal of Commerce--DHL's Goldberg says operation costs rise even when shipping rates fall Ocean freight rate volatility is ratcheting up global supply chain costs even when rates head downward,... View More

Post&Parcel--Deutsche Post DHL has created a new chief operating officer position within its DHL Global Forwarding unit to drive development of DHL’s air and ocean freight activities. Thomas George,... View More

CSCMP Supply Chain Quarterly--Every company continues to look for ways to increase sales, decrease costs and reduce risks. That's a given. But, in the wake of tough economic times the easy cuts have been... View More

Dematic is seeking qualified and dynamic speakers to deliver presentations at the upcoming 2012 Material Handling and Logistics Conference. This 27th annual Conference is a gathering of material... View More