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FedEx to sponsor Europa

FedEx has signed a three-season agreement to sponsor UEFA Europa League. The express delivery firm will be main sponsor from the start of the 2015/16 season to 2017/18.  A major European cup competition, the UEFA Europa League spans 192 teams across 54 European nations Andrew Self, vice president, Marketing and Communications, FedEx Express, commented: “The UEFA Europa League is an elite competition based on a foundation of grassroots football.  It ... [+]

Cool customer for FedEx

At 2½ years, this is probably as cute as polar bears get – though you probably wouldn't want to get too close to Kali, who already weighs 850 lbs (60 stone). Orphaned in Alaska as a cub, he recently moved from New York to the Saint Louis Zoo, courtesy of ... [+]

Bradford tops UK export table

Bradford is the UK's top exporting city – followed by Leeds, London, Manchester and Southampton, according to a new survey by FedEx Express. The global parcels and freight carrier has just published a survey – the UK Export Epicentres Report - that questioned 2,500 small and medium-sized firms in manufacturing, technology, ... [+]

‘Good citizen’ FedEx saves almost 1m tonnes of carbon

FedEx has reeleased its 2014 Global Citizenship Report (GCR) on its efforts to connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways. Among other accomplishments, FedEx saved 100 million gallons of jet fuel at FedEx Express and avoiding more than 976,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, thanks to its Fuel Sense and aircraft ... [+]

UK online buyers look abroad

Over 35% of UK correspondents to a new FedEx-commissioned survey said that they make online purchases of goods from merchants outside their country at least every few months. According to the survey by Forrester Consulting, UK buyers look to smaller international retailers because the prices are generally lower (41%), or ... [+]

Updated: FedEx buys specialist firms

FedEx has signed an agreement to acquire GENCO, one of the largest third-party logistics providers in North America. Processing more than 600 million returned items annually from many of the world’s leading brands, GENCO is considered a pioneer and market leader in reverse logistics, providing triage, test and repair, remarketing ... [+]

FedEx extends early deliveries

FedEx is expanding its ‘International First’ service to an addition 31 origin points, bringing the total to 97 countries. It offers arrivals as early as the start of the next business day. The additions include nine additional European origins, nine in Latin America, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, ... [+]

FedEx delivers for the homeless

FedEx delivered supplies to volunteers sleeping out in aid of homeless young people on 3 October, as part of the national event ‘Byte Night’ as part of its partnership with Action for Children. It raised  vital cash to support over 80,000 young people a year who find themselves without somewhere ... [+]

FedEx finishes the job in Poland

FedEx Express has completed integration of Polish shipping company Opek, acquired in 2012 into its global network. Poland is an important market for FedEx and over the last 12 months the number of packages sent by FedEx from Poland to the rest of Europe has increased by about one third compared ... [+]

FedEx launches global returns service

FedEx has launched a Global Returns service. It helps retailers manage their customers’ returns, including editable return labels, customs documentation and flexible return destinations via FedEx Express or FedEx Ground. Retailers using FedEx Global Returns can choose a return location anywhere FedEx delivers and there is return-specific reporting in FedEx ... [+]

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