Postal
Paul Coutts to join SingPost as Group Chief Executive
The Board of Singapore Post (SingPost) has appointed Paul Coutts as Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO) and as a Non-Independent Director of the SingPost Board.
http://postandparcel.info/77237
Deutsche Post DHL Group completes UK Mail acquisition
Deutsche Post DHL Group has completed its acquisition of UK Mail, which will now be added to the European parcel network of Deutsche Post DHL Group.
http://postandparcel.info/77208
bpost introduces new tariffs for domestic mail items
bpost increased its conventional and preferential tariffs for domestic mail item on 1 January.
http://postandparcel.info/77210
Retail
FBA delivered more than 2bn items worldwide for Amazon sellers in 2016
Amazon has announced that the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service delivered more than 2bn items for Marketplace sellers worldwide in 2016.
http://postandparcel.info/77261
Maplins expands iForce partnership to include returns processing
Consumer technology specialist Maplin has expanded its existing partnership with iForce by adding the iForce Revive service proposition to its national multi-channel fulfilment solution.
http://postandparcel.info/77247
Green light for McColl’s to buy 298 Co-op stores
The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given its final and unconditional approval for McColl’s to buy 298 convenience stores from the Co-operative Group.
http://postandparcel.info/77212
Special Delivery
Amazon stacks up delivery drone patents
Amazon has been stacking up on patents for new delivery drone concepts.
http://postandparcel.info/77243
Flytrex secures $3m in new funding round
Israel-based delivery drone specialist Flytrex has raised $3m in a new funding round.
http://postandparcel.info/77258
Flirtey and 7-Eleven report on drone progress
Flirtey and 7-Eleven have completed their first month of “routine commercial drone deliveries”.
http://postandparcel.info/77190
Technology
Magento Commerce receives $250m investment from China’s Hillhouse Capital
China-based investment firm Hillhouse Capital will make a $250m investment Magento Commerce.
http://postandparcel.info/77298
Bell and Howell buys Sensible Technologies
Bell and Howell has bought Michigan-based Sensible Technologies, a provider of intelligent production systems and document integrity software to print and mail businesses.
http://postandparcel.info/77256
Thinfilm and Prime Vision announce partnership
Thinfilm and Prime Vision have announced that they will be collaborating to deliver “innovative” smart-packaging solutions across the broader mail and parcel industry.
http://postandparcel.info/77222
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