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Will parcels soon be delivered by autonomous vehicles?
Robotic postal delivery has been given the green light: autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs) may be hitting German streets as soon...
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How can I lower my distribution costs?
Costs are generated from start to finish in business: from storage, to sales, to shipping. Some are unavoidable; others can...
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Will online customers soon have to pay for returns again?
We are all familiar with the quandary: should I order the T-shirt in medium or large? So, we often go...
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Parcel delivery – powered by fuel cells?
DHL Express has set its sights firmly on a better, more sustainable future: Germany’s leading CEP service provider is making...
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Returns management – Part 1: how can online retailers minimize returns?
The list of what we can now buy online is virtually limitless – from clothing to electronic devices, to household...
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Boxing Day, gift certificates, unloved presents: what happens once Christmas is over?
If you thought that the stress of Christmas was over on what the Brits call Boxing Day, December 26 ,...
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19 million parcels a day: how do service providers ensure seamless delivery during the Christmas season?
The rapid growth of e-commerce is creating additional work for logistics players. Especially at Christmas, online retail is booming, thanks...
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Logistics for Santa Claus: how does he manage to deliver all Christmas presents on time?
Ho ho ho: Santa Claus is in the midst of preparations for his big day (or to be more precise:...
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How can retailers jump onto the e-commerce bandwagon?
The relentless rise of e-commerce continues. And while most distribution centers are located at key transportation intersections outside of cities,...
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What is… the “last mile”?
Every day, goods of myriad types, shapes and sizes are sent halfway across the globe without a hitch. But the...
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