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Jayne James joins Yodel as director of international services to lead global expansion
UK independent parcel carrier, Yodel, has appointed Jayne James as director of international services. Her appointment follows the opening of Yodel’s first international office, in Chengdu, China, last year to support inbound services. Jayne brings global logistics expertise to the business, having worked in the international
Zalando trial same-day delivery with adidas as a test case
Zalando today announced the trial of the same-day delivery with the German sportswear brand adidas as a guinea pig in their efforts to test the waters of the accelerated fulfilment method ahead of the wider rollout. The move marks a wider adoption of the Amazon-first, one-day
UPS welcome high-speed sortation centre to their operations
UPS have officially opened a new high-speed sortation centre in New Castle, Delaware, adding approximately 70% more package processing power to support the growing demand of businesses and residential customers in New Castle County and across the state. The move will see UPS providing additional pickup
UPS price plans on international imports
UPS have announced the UPS price plans which will see the delivery supplier upping the cost on the international imports later this month. The move will see US-based merchants spending extra cash from the 22nd of August when importing goods from overseas. UPS say the international air-import
Amazon up delivery game in Spain with new distribution centre in Barcelona
Amazon are upping their delivery game in Spain with plans to open their seventh distribution centre in Barcelona in their efforts to offer accelerated shipping in major ecommerce markets. The introduction of the new distribution hub in Barberá del Vallés, Barcelona is set to take place
How Zalando addressed the introduction of PSD2
On the 14 of September, Strong Customer Authentication comes into force as part of the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). For customers, this means that payment will be even more secure. If they want to pay online, they will have to authenticate their payment using
Amazon accelerates logistic footprint with plans to conquer Pennsylvania
Amazon.com have announced plans to accelerate their logistic footprint with plans to open their 15th Pennsylvanian operations facility in Pittsburgh in a bid to outmanoeuvre the fast delivery competition. The move will see Amazon planting another fulfilment centre in the US, moving a step closer to
Currys Prime Day equivalent shows value of mimicry approach
The British electronics retailer Currys rivalled Amazon by launching their Prime Day equivalent “Black Tag Summer Event” a week before the 48-hour promotional event. The retailer described their summer sale as "no subscription fee, just great deals […] Prime Day has now passed, but we still
Amazon ranks #1 for onsite solar instalments to support Shipment Zero
Amazon today announced their position as a pioneer in the US for the amount of corporate on-site instalments in 2018 to support Shipment Zero initiative. The honoree, which is granted by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recognised Amazon's on-site solar systems to reduce their reliance