<b>IN THIS ISSUE</b>
<b>TOP STORY</b> Poste Italiane targets parcels market as IPO takes shape ■ <b>AMERICAS</b> The UPS Foundation supports diversity and economic empowerment ■ UPS Board appoints new CEO ■ Deadline approaches for 2014 Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards ■ Consumers demand more flexibility when shopping online, says UPS study ■ <b>ASIA PACIFIC</b> Australia Post restructures ■ Australia Post and Westpac sign strategic partnership ■ Alibaba and China Post plan joint logistics network ■ Aramex acquires Australian delivery firm to target global e-Commerce markets ■ <b>EUROPE</b> Marc Huybrechts joins Board of Directors at bpost ■ DHL Express makes investment of CZK120m in Czech Republic ■ Eesti Post to re-brand under international name Omniva ■ Sanoma and Itella working in cooperation to boost domestic e-Commerce ■ La Poste bundles e-Commerce logistics services under Viapost brand ■ Pickup launches a new parcelshop service ■ Deutsche Post DHL management appointments in May ■ Augmented Reality transforms logistics processes, says DHL study ■ Hermes to invest €300m in expanding German capacity ■ International parcel volumes to Russia soar in 2013 as e-trade booms ■ POST Luxembourg Group 2013 Financial Results ■ Chronopost and FixeAds provide specialised delivery service ■ DHL Express opens service points at Russian press retail stores ■ M-commerce sales reach 34% of UK online revenues in Q1 2014 ■ UK Post Office launches mobile post offices for rural areas ■ TNT Express tests rail-road combination for inner London deliveries ■ TNT Post UK upgrades parcels service for e-retailers
<b>IN THIS DIRECT MARKETING SPECIAL</b>
<b>IPC PROJECTS</b> IPC Direct Mail Guide project launched ■ <b>NEWS</b> Tracking response to direct mail in the digital world ■ Advantages of printed communication confirmed in Germany ■ <b>EVENTS</b> Mail which rocks the mailbox ■ <b>CASE STUDY</b> Direct mail that targets pets instead of people