Service guarantees door-to-door delivery in as few as 1-3 days UPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced the expansion of its UPS Worldwide Express Freight™ service in 12 new origin and nine new destination countries for urgent, time-sensitive and high-value international heavyweight shipments. UPS now offers the guaranteed service – perfect for product launches, inventory shortages or equipment […]
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Canada Post stamp issue welcomes Year of the Ram
Jan. 6, 2015 Ottawa (ON) – In its seventh release in a 12-year series, Canada Post honours Lunar New Year with a pair of stamps commemorating the Year of the Ram, a time marked by creativity, caring, sensitivity and transforming misfortune into good luck. The domestic stamp showcases three rams welcoming spring, a popular New […]
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Retailer of the Week: Seasalt
Posted on 06/01/2015 by Marketing Our retailer of the week this week is Seasalt. If you’re not familiar with the brand, Seasalt is an award-winning Cornish fashion brand producing beautiful women’s clothing, accessories and homeware. Their unique prints and very clever, practical designs speak of the landscapes, people and heritage of Cornwall, their daily inspiration. […]
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U.S. Postal Service Delivers Record Holiday Season
Double-digit package growth surpasses projections January 06, 2015 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service exceeded its holiday delivery projections this season, delivering approximately 524 million packages in December — an 18 percent increase over last year. On Dec. 22 alone, the Postal Service delivered more than 28 million packages. This marked the most packages delivered […]
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Postmaster General addresses National Press Club
Farewell Address offers perspective and advice for postal stakeholders/Congress January 06, 2015 WASHINGTON — Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe was the featured speaker at the January 6, 2015 National Press Club Newsmakers news conference in Washington, DC. Speaking to reporters collectively for the last time prior to his retirement, Donahoe praised postal employees for their […]
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The UPS Foundation Ayuda a Comunidades Rurales de Neuquén a Acceder al Agua Potable
The UPS Foundation, la división filantrópica de UPS (NYSE:UPS), realizó una donación de US$35.000 a Fundación Cruzada Patagónica, una organización dedicada a fomentar el desarrollo integral de las comunidades rurales del oeste de la Patagonia. A través de este aporte, 40 familias del oeste de Neuquén, en los departamentos de Huiliches, Catan Lil y Collón […]
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Canada Post begins to make Operational Changes to Help Alleviate Gridlock in Toronto’s Downtown Core
Jan. 5, 2015 Given size and scope of operations, changes will be phased in over coming weeks and months. Toronto (Ontario) – Canada Post understands that the City of Toronto must address ongoing issues with traffic congestion and gridlock in the downtown core. We also understand that our own delivery vehicles contribute to traffic congestion. […]
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StarTrack Notice: Bushfire impacts on SA parcel services
(Monday, 5 January) Due to the bushfires in South Australia, we are unable to access a number of areas, which is having an effect on our network and causing some delays for customers. The suburbs in the Adelaide Hills region include: One Tree Hill, Kersbrook, Williamstown, Flaxmans Valley, Forreston, Birdwood, Mount Pleasant, Mount Torrens, Gumeracha All freight […]
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ABF Logistics Acquires Smart Lines Transportation Group
FORT SMITH, Arkansas, January 5, 2015 — ABF LogisticsSM, an ArcBest company [Nasdaq: ARCB], today announced it has acquired Smart Lines Transportation Group, LLC, a privately held truckload brokerage firm based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, effective January 2, 2015, for $5.17 million in cash. Smart Lines, founded in 2003, has 24 employees and approximately $18 […]
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Regional Parcel Carriers of the US
Posted on Mon, Jan 05, 2015 @ 01:42 PM Mark Magill, VP of Business Development, spoke at the American Supply Chain and Logistics Summit on December 8-11 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, TX. This show concentrated on high-level logistic professionals looking to network and learn more about the industry from thought leaders in the […]
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