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By 2018, there will be 130 million of them, spending nearly three times as much, up to $307 billion, five years from now.

The acquisition complements UPS's international cross-border logistics capabilities from the U.S. and U.K., to over 100 countries.

First nationwide retailer to offer 3D print plans to expand to nearly 100 centers nationwide to better meet the needs of small business owner.

Globally, healthcare executives are planning for strategic partnerships and technology investment to mitigate risks and capitalize on growth opportunities.

The Atlanta-based company said that it plans to hire between 90,000-to-95,000 seasonal employees, up from about 85,000 last year, to support “the anticipated holiday surge” for package deliveries commencing in October and running through January.

Omni-channel retailing is upending the way consumers shop and interact with their favorite brands. In response, retailers must redesign their supply chains to meet growing customer expectations in a new retail world without limits.

With these new licenses, UPS now has 33 licenses in China, with 14 of them approved by the Chines government in May, while FedEx received 21 licenses in May and now again has 58 licenses.

In recent years, transportation and logistics titans UPS and FedEx have only been able to provide domestic delivery service in China on a limited basis. But a Reuters report is signaling that is changing, saying that both companies now have obtained licenses from the Chinese government to extend domestic express package services to Beijing and other Chinese cities and not have to rely on joint-venture partners to deliver packages within China.

When it comes to efficient and effective planning for Peak Season, transportation and logistics bellwether UPS is leaving no stone unturned.

For an export superpower, China suffers from surprisingly inefficient logistics and warehousing operations.

In an effort to increase territorial coverage, improve transit time, and augment service quality in Brazil, UPS recently announced it has made significant service expansions with the opening of nine new operating facilities in the state of São Paulo.

Insurance seen as major way to mitigate losses, but not used by many companies' as avoidance strategy.

Company officials said that the objective of this healthcare-compliant FSL network is to reduce delivery time of medical device shipments and also to augment inventory visibility.

In a move geared toward expanding its global forwarding services and provide shippers with more options, UPS recently announced that it has added a Full Container Load (FCL) rail offering to its China-to-Europe services portfolio.

US logistics giant UPS has said it plans to invest heavily in Europe - and Germany in particular. The announcement comes months after the company was denied a mega-merger with Netherlands-based TNT.