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How the Reality of Omni-Channel is Changing Transportation

A world where consumers want the freedom to shop and buy through a variety of channels while receiving the same brand experience and rapid, no-cost delivery, challenges retailers and logistics providers to come up with new and cost-effective solutions.

Expect to See More Couriers Specializing in Omni-Channel Logistics

Among other things, the logistics world will continue to see the rise of omni-channel courier companies in 2014.

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Holiday Delivery Foul-up More the Fault of Retailers Than Carriers, Study Finds

Widespread delays to Christmas deliveries made headlines over the holiday season. But while carriers like UPS and even FedEx were quick to apologize, a new study suggests they may be shouldering a disproportionate amount of the blame. Kurt Salmon found that the majority of delays experienced in their analysis of holiday shipping and delivery dates were the fault of retailers, not carriers.

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Paypal to Offer China Merchant Shipping Solution

Ever tried purchasing something online from a Chinese merchant and realized that it takes weeks to deliver your product - which sometimes doesn't even arrive after all that waiting and may lead to an argument with the merchant?

Data Collected by Logistics Companies Useful for Analyzing Consumer Trends, Study Finds

Logistics companies generate huge amounts of data that could give companies competitive advantage, according to DHL's newly released "Big Data in Logistics" trend report.

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LDC Joins With PostNL for Postal Delivery in U.K.

The investment firm LDC has joined with the Netherlands' PostNL to launch an end-to-end postal delivery service in the U.K.

How the Reality of Omni-Channel is Changing Transportation

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TNT Expands Express Freight Services in 10 Countries

TNT Express has expanded its intercontinental Express Freight service in 10 additional countries outside Europe.

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Gridlock! Can Urban Logistics Escape It?

All hail the omni-channel. But how can logistics providers possibly keep pace with an explosion in the number of delivery points within a city that must be served?

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Route Optimization Software Improves Parcel Deliveries by Czech Republic Post Office

The postal system in Czech Republic is seeing significant route optimization in its daily parcel delivery operations, according to supply chain planning and optimization solution provider Quintiq.

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How to Do Home Delivery Well - and Make Money?

Despite all of the news about Amazon's latest forays into home delivery, that service market really is not a new story at all. The real point is to do it well"” and do it profitably.

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XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions

XPO Logistics Inc., a provider of transportation and logistics services in North America, has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, a non-asset-based specialist in last-mile logistics for retailers and manufacturers in the U.S.

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