<b>IN THIS ISSUE</b>
<b>TOP STORY</b> European B2C e-Commerce to top €500bn this year but logistics challenges remain ■ <b>AMERICAS</b> DHL Express expands in Seattle and Calgary ■ Avid shoppers making more than half of their purchases with e-Commerce ■ <b>ASIA PACIFIC</b> Alibaba Group Agrees to US$2bn Share Purchase from SoftBank Group ■ Deutsche Post DHL expands Airfreight Plus network to Russia and CIS region ■ Amazon pumps $3bn into Indian e-Commerce ■ <b>EUROPE</b> Amazon Pan-European Fulfilment Programme to boost SME exports ■ Deutsche Post DHL launches new logistics site at Hanover Airport ■ Deutsche Post DHL employs robot as picker’s best companion ■ TNT Expands International Express Service Coverage in Spain ■ Royal Mail boosts its Special Delivery Guaranteed product ■ Hermes grows operations in the South West with hub move