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Kroger has appointed Nate Faust as chief e-commerce officer as the grocery chain makes digital commerce a big priority.

UPS’s next contract with the Teamsters union in two years will determine its own fate in parcel delivery and create monumental change at Amazon, FedEx, the U.S. Postal Service, Walmart and other couriers, according to an industry expert.

A bill banning bonuses for U.S. Postal Service leaders for failing to meet on-time delivery standards passed a Senate committee and a similar measure was recently proposed in the House.

Ceva Logistics and its Colis Privé unit in France have acquired the e-commerce parcel carrier Paack in Spain and Portugal.

The U.S. Postal Service says congressional efforts to mandate dozens of zip code changes would hurt financially and cause delivery problems for residents.

The U.S. Postal Service lost $2.5 billion in the fiscal third quarter, but revenues were up thanks to a new fee on parcel shipments and higher stamp prices.

Australia Post has installed a mobile post office and parcel lockers at a defense base to support troops participating in a major military exercise.

Florida Lottery Special Agents and USPS OIG investigators arrested Lekaysha Lockhart on July 23. Authorities say she redeemed the missing ticket at the Miami District Office.

Amazon said it continued to expand ultra-fast delivery and improve fulfillment center efficiency, partly due to more robotics deployment, during the second quarter.

UPS has added new digital enhancements for small businesses designed to improve the shipping experience as it pushes to increase market share among small enterprises.

Sellers of used products on Vinted’s app in Germany can now exchange products with buyers through DHL parcel and post collection points, including locker systems, the companies announced.

UPS said earnings improved in the second quarter as it fully ended handling low-margin Amazon shipments and continued streamlining its domestic network as it concentrates on high-quality revenue.

A second international airport has opened in Sydney, Australia, highlighted by a new cargo zone that operates 24/7, giving businesses more shipping capacity and flexibility. Australia Post and Qantas have set up an air parcel terminal to expedite e-commerce traffic.

DHL Group is adding to its e-commerce logistics portfolio by acquiring Venipak, a prominent parcel carrier in the Baltic states.

U.S. law enforcement authorities have won recent prosecutions of individuals involved in counterfeit postage schemes connected to China.

FedEx is adding a new import fee for the European Union and increasing delivery and pickup surcharges for more than 200 zip codes, as it continues to squeeze customers for revenue by means other than general rate increases.

Modest parcel revenue growth cannot mask the financial pressure facing global postal operators amid rising costs, declining letter volumes and competition from private couriers, according to a new industry report.

A federal court in California sentenced a woman to prison for using counterfeit postage to ship millions of parcels through the U.S. Postal Service.

Maersk will fulfill orders for the Northeast region for a large e-commerce seller from a new Boston facility.

DoorDash has synced its marketplace with the Shopify app to enable small retailers with stores to utilize its on-demand delivery network.