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DP DHL to invest $2B in digital transformation
Bonn, Germany — Deutsche Post DHL Group announced its new Group Strategy. With “Strategy 2025 — Delivering excellence in a digital world” the Group is laying the foundation to continue its successful growth trajectory beyond the horizon defined by its…
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UPS completes expansion of high-speed hub
Nashville, TN — UPS announced completion of the multi-phased expansion of its Whitescreek, Tenn. ground package sortation and distribution facility. The project has brought more than 300 new full- and part-time jobs to the area. According to the company, businesses…
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Canada Post racking up close to $1 million a year in parking fines, data show
Toronto, ON — Canada Post is racking up close to $1 million annually in parking tickets as drivers struggle to navigate increasingly congested city streets, data show. The information, obtained by The Canadian Press through freedom of information requests, indicates…
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Changing Landscape
Final-mille delivery is becoming more challenging as consumers’ expectations soar Purolator courier vans, already a ubiquitous sight on Canadian streets, are now in action seven days a week in big cities. Following trials in Vancouver, the company unveiled its ‘QuickShip’…
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Cargojet signs new deal with Amazon to grow business with the retailer
Mississauga, ON — Shares in Cargojet Inc. shot to a record high Friday after the company announced a new deal with Amazon.com that could see the online retailer acquire a stake in the company that provides overnight air cargo services.…
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Online shoppers want control over delivery process: study
Mississauga, ON — A glitzy website or a modern app aren’t enough to satisfy today’s savvy online shoppers. They demand upfront transparency on fees, control over the delivery process, a clearly-stated returns policy and loyalty rewards, according to new research…
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FedEx to end ground delivery business with Amazon
New York, NY — FedEx says it will no longer make ground deliveries for Amazon as the online shopping giant builds its own fleet and becomes more of a threat to delivery companies. The announcement Wednesday comes two months after…
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Delivery drivers involved in Amazon theft ring
Seattle, WA — The two contract delivery drivers working for Amazon had a clear-cut assignment: They were supposed to bring packages from a warehouse south of Seattle to a post office for shipping, or sometimes drive to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport…
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UPS announces slew of new products and services
Atlanta, GA — UPS announced the most extensive roll-out of new customer services and capabilities in the company’s recent history. The new solutions are designed to capture growth opportunities in strategic markets: small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), e-commerce, high-growth international…
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Deals, protests during Amazon Prime Day
New York, NY — Amazon’s Prime Day is coming with a wave of deals — and protests. The company’s fifth annual Prime Day now stretches two days, Monday and Tuesday, invented as an effort to try to drum up sales…
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Purolator launches seven-days-a-week e-commerce delivery service
Vancouver, BC — Purolator announced the launch of Purolator QuickShip, a service that gives businesses the opportunity to deliver products to consumers seven-days-a-week with same-day or next-day delivery. “In the next five years, we anticipate that 50 per cent of…
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Purolator adds industry vet to boost cross-border business
Toronto, ON — Purolator says it is strengthening its cross-border and international capabilities and as part of that strategy has hired Paul Tessy as senior VP, International. Tessy, who comes over from DHL e-Commerce, will be responsible for leading the…