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40 Percent of Shoppers Want Same-Day Delivery, Study Says

The availability of same-day delivery is still catching up with demand as retailers seek new ways to combat Amazon, according to a new study from L2 on the omnichannel fulfillment landscape and customer expectations. This could be an opportunity area for retailers as delivery partners can make same-day a reality across a wider swath of the country than Amazon, which covers 27 U.S. markets at present.

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China's E-Commerce Boom Can Be Tour Road for Couriers

Zhang Heng barged through an exam-room door, surprising a doctor and a patient. He didn't have time to knock. In Zhang's business, every second counts.

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Singapore to Expand Green Technology, Intelligent Shipping Systems

DNV GL and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed an MOU to further innovation in intelligent shipping systems. The renewed MOU extends an earlier collaboration for another three years and expands it to now include autonomous technologies, intelligent shipping and data analytics.

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Walmart Goes After Amazon With Free 2-Day Shipping

Firing yet another salvo in its ongoing e-commerce war with Amazon, Walmart is eliminating its fee-based ShippingPass program less than a year after it was created to counter to Amazon Prime, instead offering free two-day shipping on 2 million items at a $35 order threshold.

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FedEx to Operate Pickup Facilities at Walgreens Stores

In a move similar to UPS and its access point location program launched two years ago, FedEx has struck a deal with Walgreens that will place staffed parcel pickup and drop-off operations at local Walgreens stores.

Semi-Autonomous Robot Deliveries To Roll Out In U.S.

For cargo firms seeking a low-cost last-mile delivery system, a new semi-autonomous robot, launched by Starship Technologies, will soon begin running deliveries for restaurants through Postmates and DoorDash services.

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DHL E-Commerce Opens Australia Fulfillment Center

DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched a fulfillment center in Sydney to meet Australian domestic demand for overseas goods ordered by online shoppers, the company says.

Fedex, Walgreens Hope To Thwart 'Porch Pirates' With 8,000 More Secure Locations

As concerns rise over express package thefts, FedEx and Walgreens pharmacies have inked a long-term deal to install 8,000 secure pickup/dropoff locations in pharmacies across the United States.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group Completes UK Mail Acquisition

Deutsche Post DHL Group has completed the acquisition of UK Mail in a $315.5m bid to strengthen its presence in the U.K. e-commerce market.

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"K" Line Launches Asia-Chennai Express Service

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. has announced an enhanced containership service, Asia Chennai Express Services (ACE). This service will have new port coverage of Korea and China and direct service to and from Chennai, India.

DHL Express Invests $185M in U.S. Growth

Shipping and logistics provider DHL Express says it's continuing an investment plan for the United States and the Americas of $185m. The investment earmarked for 2016 and 2017 is focused on infrastructure, technology and people - creating some 900 new jobs in 2016.

Channel Tunnel Fundamentally Changed UK Logistics, Report Says

More than a quarter of all goods traded between the UK and Europe, worth around £91.4bn ($113.82bn) a year, come through the Channel Tunnel, a report has found. In its report, "Economic Footprint of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link," Ernst & Young found that 30 percent of UK exports, worth £43.6bn ($54.3bn), and 22 percent of imports, worth £47.8bn ($59.53bn), to and from the EU depend on the tunnel.

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