A huge congratulations to the winners of the 2024 World Post & Parcel Awards  who were announced last night (19 June), at a Gala Dinner at Hotel Puerta America in Madrid, Spain.

Burnie, Tasmania is now home to Australia Post’s second Community Hub @ Post retail concept.  

Last week WMX Europe, organised by Triangle Management Services, closed its doors after two successful days of idea-sharing and partnerships not to mention all the celebrations at the World Post & Parcel Awards 2024.

Zedify, the UK cargo bike delivery network, has secured a further £4m investment from Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, Mercia Ventures, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and Green Angel Syndicate.

Whistl has published its first annual ESG Report covering its activities and progress in its environment, social and governance strategy (ESG).

 As part of its ongoing partnership with DHL Supply Chain, Tesco Ireland has taken delivery of 50 state-of-the-art biomethane fuelled trucks which will operate across its country-wide distribution network.  

Ochama, an omni-channel retailer, recently announced the launch of “ochama 1h delivery,” providing  free one-hour delivery for selected products across most of Amsterdam. 

Independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced an £85m funding package that will enable the company to invest in plans to further automate and modernise the business over the next three years.

East of England Co-op, which operates convenience stores across East Anglia, has announced a new partnership with Quadient.

Wincanton, a supply chain partner for UK business, has been awarded a five-year contract extension by convenience retailer, Co-op, building on over three decades of successful collaboration between the two companies. 

Australia Post and IKEA have today announced a new strategic partnership, entering into a three-year agreement to further expand IKEA’s delivery footprint in Australia.

BrandAlley, an off-price premium and luxury brand e-tailer in the UK and France, has driven improved business performance by taking full control of its customer delivery proposition – from dispatch to customer notifications – in partnership with Scurri, the delivery management platform.

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has launched two brand new collections services for SMEs and customers selling via online marketplaces, following a record year of growth for the business’s consumer-to-consumer (C2C) operations.

Whistl has launched a Fuel Carbon Calculator enabling its bulk mail customers to reduce their carbon footprint by opting to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) rather than diesel for the collection and trunking of their bulk mail.

 ZigZag, a provider of technology-driven retail returns solutions, has partnered with Portless, a  supply chain company specialising in fulfilling DTC orders directly from China and Vietnam with a domestic experience.

Wincanton has renewed its contract with Valero, the world's largest independent petroleum refiner and producer of low-carbon transportation fuels, for a further five years.

 New research from Wincanton reveals that two thirds (66%) of UK organisations say they are under pressure to hit their net-zero targets, with logistics seen as key to achieving their goals in this area, according to 83%.  

On Day 1 of the World Mail & Express Asia Conference in Hong Kong, 200 delegates from the post and parcel industry gathered to discuss pressing industry trends and innovations.

Aramex UK, one of the UK’s global logistics and transportation providers, has urged for calm amid British retailers rushing to bring forward their Christmas plans this year due to ongoing trade route disruptions in the Middle East.

Whistl  has announced that Fliss O’Hara has been appointed Managing Director of Whistl Fulfillment, after joining the business last year from GXO Logistics as Commercial Director, Fulfilment.

Polish marketplace ERLI, has partnered with DPD Poland,  expanding ERLI's Delivery Methods offer. 

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Former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy acknowledges the Assyrian Genocide

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