Parcel & Express

Amazon Is Top Site for Online Shoppers

October 12, 2015

A growing number of consumers go to Amazon first when shopping for online products. According to a Survata study, commissioned by BloomReach, 44 percent of shoppers go straight to Amazon, beating out the 34 percent who go direct to search engines and 21 percent who go directly to a retailer's e-commerce site.

Endicia Offers Global Service for Shipping to Latin America

October 5, 2015

Endicia

Endicia, a provider of e-commerce shipping technology and services, has made generally available Endicia Global Service.

TNT Enhances Service to Nordics; Launches Road Route to Georgia

October 5, 2015

TNT

TNT has enhanced its service to Nordic countries, with improved air connections to Sweden and Finland, and additional last-mile delivery capacity in large business centers.

Amazon Wants You as a Same-day Delivery Person

October 5, 2015

Fortune

Amazon is taking aim at delivery services like Postmates with the launch of a program called Flex., which calls for drivers to make $18 to $25 per hour delivering packages to users of Amazon Prime Now using their own cars and phones.

Report Details Pressure Online Retailing Causes Express Parcel Industry

September 24, 2015

Transport Intelligence

The express parcels industry is coming under pressure as never before. Fundamental changes in the market structure, caused by e-retailing, technological disruption and macro-economic upheaval, have created opportunities and challenges for express companies in equal measure.

A-Frame Order Fulfillment Reduces Labor by 84% with 8-Month ROI

September 22, 2015

Challenge: Split-case order-picking application needing to dramatically reduce their labor, increase order accuracy and extend order cut-off time within a 12-month return on investment.

Majority of Americans Will Bring Mix of In-store, Online Buying to Holiday Shopping, Report Finds

September 22, 2015

Pitney Bowes

Most Americans plan to shop both in stores (94 percent) and online (92 percent) this holiday season, with 94 percent of consumers planning to shop from a computer and 49 percent making purchases from a mobile device, according to the 2015 Holiday Shipping Survey from Pitney Bowes.

Retailers Warned to Prepare for Delivery Expectations of 'Generation Z'

September 11, 2015

Shutl

Retailers should be bracing themselves for heightened delivery expectations of so-called Generation Z, those individuals born after the late 1990s, whose media-saturated world has accustomed to them to instant access to things.

AMI Extends click2ship Service to South Africa

September 8, 2015

Air Menzies International Ltd.

Air Menzies International Ltd. (AMI), a trade-only wholesaler of airfreight and express capacity, has extended its click2ship service to South Africa.

Hermes Expands Parcel Business in Russia Through Acquisition

August 19, 2015

Hermes

Hermes, operator of a parcel shop network in Europe, has strengthened its presence in Russia through acquisition of the 49-percent share in Hermes-DPD Russia that was previously held by DPD.

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.