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DHL restricts parcel shipments to the US

Due to new customs regulations, DHL is significantly restricting parcel shipments from Germany to the US. The Bonn-based group, which also operates under the Deutsche Post brand domestically, announced that for the time being, only parcels declared as gifts with contents valued up to 100 US dollars will be transported there. Parcels from private...

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DHL resumes delivery of certain parcels in the US

The logistics group DHL is ending a delivery stop in the US that applied to valuable parcels. The company, based in Bonn, announced that there had been constructive discussions with the US customs authorities and other agencies to optimise customs regulations. This concerned parcels whose value exceeds 800 dollars and are intended for private...

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DHL suspends parcel shipments over 800 dollars to US

Parcel service DHL is temporarily suspending shipments to the US, according to the service's website. Starting this week, all parcels with a value of 800 dollars or more destined for consumers will no longer be collected and shipped. DHL stated that this is due to the new customs regulations. Previously, parcels with a value above 2,500 dollars...

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DHL eCommerce opens new parcel hub in the UK

DHL eCommerce, the e-commerce logistics specialist of DHL Group, has opened a new state-of-the-art parcel hub in the UK to support the growth of online businesses. The 269,000-square-foot facility, located south of Coventry Airport, has been designed to support the growth of domestic and international e-commerce for UK businesses and created up...

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DHL expects another parcel boom at Christmas

The parcel service provider DHL is expecting huge shipment volumes during the Christmas season again this year. "On the busiest days, we expect to transport just over 11 million parcels in our network," said Nikola Hagleitner, member of the board of the German postal and parcel business of the DHL Group, to the newspapers of the Funke Media...

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Sephora UK appoints DHL to manage its supply chain network

Beauty retail brand Sephora UK has appointed DHL Supply Chain as its lead logistics provider for the next five years and unveiled a new omni-channel distribution centre to support its retail growth strategy in the UK. Through this partnership, DHL will be responsible for warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment and Sephora’s UK transport network to...

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Matches COO departs to take up DHL CEO role

The chief operating officer of Matches, Stuart Hill, has announced his departure from the company, and has now instead taken on the role of chief executive officer for DHL e-commerce UK. The position Hill is stepping into, in which he will succeed Peter Fuller who is retiring after seven years at the helm, comes as the distribution firm looks to...

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Mytheresa and DHL strike up partnership for more environmentally friendly air transportation

Mytheresa has signed a contract with DHL Express for low-emission air transport of goods. The Munich-based fashion retailer is participating in the international shipping provider's 'GoGreen Plus' service, as announced by the company in a release. The initiative uses an aircraft fuel made from alternative raw materials, which is intended to...

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Boohoo to boost US business through DHL partnership

Fast fashion retailer Boohoo is looking to continue growing in the US through a new partnership with logistics company DHL. The firm, which is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been selected by the fashion group to manage its first US-based distribution centre, through which it will support the company’s expansion in the region. Based in...

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DHL launches collection with Mykke Hofmann

Logistics group DHL has launched a collaboration with socioecological fashion label Mykke Hofmann featuring six winning designs from the international competition launched last year. The limited-edition capsule collection entitled ‘Forever Pieces’ has been designed to be “worn a lifetime” and comes with a climate-neutral NFT warranty certificate...

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CFDA reveals DHL will be returning as official logistics partner

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is partnering again with international shipping service DHL, which will be rejoining the organisation as its exclusive official logistics partner. The new partnership aims to help fashion businesses capitalise on international growth opportunities, a goal that will be supported by a four-part...

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DHL unveils collaboration with footwear brand Veldskoen

Logistics group DHL Express is continuing its foray into high fashion with its first collaboration with an African brand, footwear company Veldskoen. Over the years, DHL has released several unexpected fashion collaborations, including a T-shirt with Vetements, which made its debut on the Paris catwalk in 2016, and a limited-edition sneaker with...