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bpost Group acquired Staci, a European logistics specialist. Staci offers B2B, D2C, and e-commerce solutions across various industries, with 3,500 employees and over 80 warehouses globally. The acquisition aims to strengthen bpost Group's position in the logistics market.
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Venipak's 2023 turnover hit €101 million, focusing on parcel machine network expansion and e-commerce branch development. Plans include reaching 800 parcel machines in the Baltic region and growing its e-wholesaler model, particularly in the thriving Dutch market.
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UPS secures major contract with USPS as primary air cargo provider, replacing FedEx after 20 years. Financial details undisclosed, but UPS confirms it's a significant deal. Implementation of the new deal is scheduled to begin on September 30, 2024, when USPS’s existing contract with FedEx expires.
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In its proposal, Royal Mail includes “limited change” and retains the one-price-goes-anywhere service and six-day per week First Class delivery, while Second-Class and standard bulk business mail would be delivered every other weekday, saving the operator up to £300 million per year.
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Boosted by growing international volumes (up to 19% in 2023), Chronopost is launching a new cross-border deferred delivery service and offering day-definite delivery times to support French SMEs aiming to expand their international business.
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