Escher technology powers Austrian Post branch network

Postal technology specialist Escher Group has signed a new deal with Austrian Post, which will see the company’s next-generation Omnichannel Retail Platform used to power the operator’s post office network.  read more

 

Vanderlande buys Siemens Logistics’ airport business for €300 million

Vanderlande has signed an agreement to buy Siemens Logistics’ airport firm for €300 million – a deal which will bring together two rival businesses to create a new powerhouse in airport logistics automation.  read more

 

Vanderlande secures DHL Group contract and triumphs at industry awards

Logistics automation firm Vanderlande has signed a new contract to install sorting technology at one of DHL Group’s “MechZB” last-mile depots at Regensburg in southern Germany, building on a long-standing programme which has seen Vanderlande already equip 74 of these depots across the country since 2014.  read more

 

Descartes Systems Group acquires Sellercloud for US$110m

Canadian logistics software firm Descartes Systems Group has announced the acquisition of inventory and order management platform Sellercloud for US$110 million to meet customer demand for solutions that support the full lifecycle of domestic and cross-border e-commerce shipments.  read more

 

parcelLab and Metapack partner for seamless retail deliveries

Technology-based companies parcelLab, a leading global retail, e-commerce, and post-purchase customer experience platform, and Metapack, a leader in e-commerce delivery technology, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions for retailers worldwide. read more

 

Bloq.it software to power Locker Italia open parcel locker network

Portugal-based parcel locker technology newcomer Bloq.it has been chosen by Poste Italiane and DHL eCommerce to power their new joint venture, Locker Italia, using the Bloq.OS carrier agnostic software suite. read more

 

Quadient to roll out lockers at 50 railway stations across northern England

Global parcel locker firm Quadient has teamed up with British train operator Northern to roll out its Parcel Pending open network lockers at up to 50 railways stations across the North of England.  read more

 

Planzer and LOXO roll out joint AV pilot project in Bern, Switzerland

Swiss logistics firm Planzer has teamed up with autonomous technology start-up LOXO to launch a “groundbreaking” new pilot project in Bern, which will see a self-driving vehicle transport parcels around the city for sustainable and efficient last mile deliveries.  read more

 

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