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  • Burberry Sees Remarkable Christmas Sales Boost, Thanks to Chinese Market Surge

    Burberry Sees Remarkable Christmas Sales Boost, Thanks to Chinese Market Surge

    Burberry, the iconic British luxury brand, surpassed its holiday season sales forecasts, with the most significant surge being noted in its Chinese market.

    4th Quarter Financial Overview

    According to the latest fiscal report of the quarter ending December 27, Burberry witnessed a 3% annual increase in comparable store sales, leading to a revenue of £665 million. Of particular note was the growth in Greater China, which saw a 6% rise in store sales. The Asia Pacific (APAC) region also reported a sales increment of 5%. Unfortunately, no sales growth was observed in Europe and the Middle East during this period.

    Joshua Schulman, the CEO of Burberry, attributed these promising figures to the brand’s successful implementation of their Burberry Forward strategy. He cited an improved sales growth rate and enhanced revenue quality across different retail channels and geographical locations.

    Key to Success

    Burberry’s win in Greater China and APAC was primarily fuelled by a considerable uptick in Gen Z customers, who contributed to double-digit growth.

    Schulman commented on the positive customer response to Burberry’s immersive Timeless British Luxury campaigns and experiences. The brand’s core outerwear category continued to demonstrate resilience, with rising customer interests now also observed in accessories and ready-to-wear collections.

    “As we step into the 170th year of Burberry, these results substantiate the enduring strength of our iconic brand and instill confidence in the journey ahead,” Schulman added.

    Questions & Answers

    What was Burberry’s sales performance during the recent Christmas quarter?
    Burberry experienced a 3% year-on-year increase in comparable store sales during the Christmas quarter, achieving a revenue of £665 million.

    Which markets showed the strongest growth for Burberry?
    Greater China and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were the strongest growth markets for Burberry, with sales rising by 6% and 5% respectively.

    What factors attributed to Burberry’s strong sales performance?
    The successful implementation of the Burberry Forward strategy, compelling Timeless British Luxury campaigns and experiences, and the consistent popularity of their core outerwear category are some factors that contributed to Burberry’s strong sales performance.

  • Ferrero Rocher Sweetens the Season: Introduces New Festive Treats to Christmas Range

    Ferrero Rocher Sweetens the Season: Introduces New Festive Treats to Christmas Range

    This festive season, Ferrero Rocher is enriching its Christmas assortment with two additional seasonal products, aimed at gifting and holiday merriment.

    New Additions to the Festive Selection

    The first of these holiday additions is Ferrero Rocher’s “Merry Christmas Gift Pack”. Priced at $15, this pack includes 10 individually packaged chocolates along with a gift tag that can be personalised to suit the recipient.

    The second product is the “Christmas Cracker” by Ferrero Rocher. This item, priced at $7.50, promises to bring a candy-focused twist to traditional table decorations. It contains five chocolates aimed at satisfying those after-dinner sweet cravings.

    Enhancing the Existing Collection

    These new introductions serve to supplement Ferrero Rocher’s existing festive range. The current collection comprises a variety of gift-centric products specially curated for the holiday season, such as Ferrero Rocher Origins, Ferrero Rocher Bell, Ferrero Rocher Star, and the Ferrero Rocher Christmas Tree.

    All of Ferrero Rocher’s products stay true to the brand’s signature format – a whole hazelnut cloaked in a creamy filling, enclosed within a crunchy wafer, and finally, enrobed in chocolate.

    Questions & Answers

    What are the new additions to Ferrero Rocher’s Christmas lineup?
    The new additions are the “Merry Christmas Gift Pack” and the “Christmas Cracker”.

    What does the Ferrero Rocher Christmas Cracker offer?
    The Ferrero Rocher Christmas Cracker offers a sweet take on traditional holiday table decorations with five chocolates inside, intended to be an after-dinner treat.

    What is the signature style of Ferrero Rocher chocolates?
    Ferrero Rocher chocolates are known for their whole hazelnut surrounded by a creamy filling, encased in a crisp wafer and coated in chocolate.

  • Thailand’s New Year spending to hit $2.9B

    Thailand’s New Year spending to hit $2.9B

    Consumer spending during the New Year holiday is expected to reach 103 billion baht ($2.96 billion), pushed by the country’s continued economic recovery from the pandemic.

    The estimated spending is an expansion of 20.1% from the 85.7 billion baht posted during the previous New Year period, the highest increase since 2007 and the first time in three years consumption exceeds 100 billion baht.

    “Consumer spending is expected to be the most active in three years during the upcoming New Year festive season, boosted in part by the government’s recently approved ‘Shop Dee Mee Khuen’ tax rebate scheme,” said Thanavath Phonvichai, president of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). “This will be good for the economy.”

    On Tuesday, the cabinet approved a series of stimulus packages to increase consumer spending during the New Year period, including the Shop Dee Mee Khuen tax rebate scheme, under which consumers can claim up to 40,000 baht in tax deductions for goods and services purchased between Jan 1 and Feb 15.

    The maximum spending eligible for tax deduction is split into two parts: 30,000 baht for products or services for shoppers who receive paper tax invoices, and another 10,000 baht for shoppers who ask for electronic invoices.

    The measure does not cover the purchase of some products and services, including alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, cars, motorcycles, boats, hotel rooms, tour guide fees, utility bills, mobile phone bills, internet service bills and insurance premiums.

    According to Mr Thanavath, the tax rebate scheme is expected to generate about 60 billion baht worth of spending, which would help drive the country’s economic growth in the first quarter of next year by 0.1-1.0 percentage points.

    Saowanee Thairungroj, a member of the UTCC’s advisory board, said most of the spending will be slated for parties, overseas travel and merit- making. Spending on luxury goods and popular New Year gifts is predicted to increase from the previous year, she said.

    Ms Saowanee said average spending is estimated at 33,944 baht per person, up from 30,634 baht in the same period last year.

    Luxury products represent 45.8% of average spending, followed by travel at 18.4%, durable goods at 14.4%, parties at 11.3%, garments and shoes at 3.9%, liquor/wine at 3.5%, merit-making at 2.6%, and others for the remainder.

    The survey found notably higher consumer spending on luxury products, travel, durable goods, liquor/wine and parties, with spending on luxury products increasing to 15,556 baht per person from 14,142 baht last year.

    Spending on travel rose to 6,262 baht from 5,445 baht, durable goods gained to 4,899 baht from 4,082 baht, parties increased to 3,835 baht from 3,335 baht, and liquor/wine rose to 1,173 baht from 656 baht in the previous New Year season.

    In terms of requests from the government, most respondents cited tackling corruption, more consumer spending stimulus measures, a reduced cost of living and higher daily wages.

    For 2023, people also expressed concerns about increased use of drugs, the economic outlook, the high cost of living, unemployment, debt and fresh Covid-19 outbreaks.

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  • Darrell Lea cooks up 70 tonnes of Christmas Puddings

    Darrell Lea cooks up 70 tonnes of Christmas Puddings

    Calm down, Australia. It might have been a tough, tough year… but at least Darrell Lea Christmas puddings have returned to supermarket shelves to make things feel joyful again.

    Handcrafted in Australia, these puddings have a light and fluffy nougat center, are smothered in creamy milk chocolate, and topped with edible Christmas holly.

    Darrell Lea made over 70 tonnes of puddings this year, using 25 tonnes of milk chocolate and 10 tonnes of desiccated coconut!

    These legendary nougat treats were first launched by the Aussie confectionery company in the 1940s and have been selling out yearly ever since.

    It goes without saying that the $10 puddings are still Darrell Lea’s best-selling Christmas product.

    The nougat pudding isn’t the only item on our Christmas list this year. Also returning are their (completely addictive) Crunchy Christmas Balls, their famous Rocklea Road, ginger pieces smothered in dark chocolate, and Caramel Snows (featuring caramel fudge drizzled with white fondant and dark chocolate).

    It’s beginning to taste a lot like Christmas.

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  • The entire Retail News Editorial team wishes you a Joyful and Merry Christmas

    The entire Retail News Editorial team wishes you a Joyful and Merry Christmas

    It’s been a difficult year; we better say the most difficult year in decades with Covid-19 and all social restrictions that were put in place. But we were resilient, and prepare ourselves for a better year.

    Hopefully with more and more retail events and summits; cause that’s what we retailers live from. Showcase and demo products, networking, and meeting up with customers and vendors. It’s not that far ahead of us… we already prepare ourselves in order to get ready when the markets are ready again to shift gears.

    Thanks for being part of the largest retail community covering Asia this year. The entire Retail News Editorial team is wishing you a Happy Holiday season. We wish you joy and peace in the upcoming year. Wishing you all the joys of the season and happiness throughout the coming year.

    Thanks for support us; thanks for reading us and stay close in the new year!

     

     

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  • Kiehl’s Seoul pop up exhibition uses digital engagement to share Christmas cheer

    Kiehl’s Seoul pop up exhibition uses digital engagement to share Christmas cheer

    A three-day Kiehl’s Seoul pop-up store was unveiled on Saturday, drawing several of South Korea’s most famous KoLs and incorporating multiple digital touchpoints and VR.

    For the first time, Shinsegae Duty-Free allowed a single brand to take over the entire center court on the 10th floor of its Myeongdong department store, the hub of its downtown duty-free retail space. Kiehl’s Travel Retail Asia Pacific created multiple installations around the golden mirror carousel in the center of the floor, the highlight a real snowmobile where guests could don a virtual-reality headset and speed through the streets of downtown New York City.

    The pop-up store was opened by popular K-pop R&B star Eric Nam and Kiehl’s Travel Retail Asia Pacific GM Petrina Kho.

    Two of South Korea’s most famous KoLs were also on hand:  Risa Bae and Ha Neul, both of whom boast more than 1 million followers on Instagram and spent more than an hour posing for selfies with fans.

    The pop-up space was themed Make it Merrier with Kiehl’s and was designed to appeal to both children and adults. One of the installations allowed people to customize a children’s storybook and – by scanning a QR code – download it in digital form. Others included QR-based interactions where visitors could answer questions to redeem free samples of Kiehl’s products.

    The pop up was topped off with a giant colorful animated 360-degree video wall on the balcony of the 11th floor, framing the centre court. Artwork for the pop up was created by Finnish graphic artist and illustrator Janine Rewell

    Kiehl’s has built a reputation for sustainable practices and corporate social responsibility and this event reinforced that commitment. The company committed up to US$10,000 to the charity Room to Read, by donating $1 for every sale of 125ml Ultra Facial Cream Holiday Limited Edition between November 1 and December 31. The funds will be used to purchase books.

    Dr Geetha Murali, Room to Read’s CEO, told guests at the launch the cash would be sufficient to fund reading programs for 200 children in developing countries.

    “Room to Read’s mission is to create a world free of illiteracy and a safe place in schools for young girls to read and study.” The organization’s internal research shows that 80 percent of the children it has helped to date have graduated from school, compared with just 20 percent on average in the countries they work in.

    Meanwhile, all the displays created for the pop up were made from sustainable wood and after they are disassembled this week, all the items will be donated to schools and charities for children to enjoy.

    Kho said the pop up was designed with the spirit of “giving and sharing”.  It follows a successful series of Kiehl’s Loves promotions in Bangkok, Hainan, and Seoul earlier this year.

    “Holiday is a joyous time of the year and Kiehl’s is delighted to push the boundaries of disruptive and engaging retail expressions with Shinsegae Duty-Free through our immersive popup,” she said.

    Hong Seok Ho, merchandising division senior VP at Shinsegae Duty-Free, said the partnership with Kiehl’s was part of the retailer’s mission to constantly deliver “unique and inspiring retail experiences” for customers.

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  • Myer turns up the tech scene this Christmas

    Myer turns up the tech scene this Christmas

    Myer once again has launched a technology-fuelled Christmas campaign, with this year’s campaign including a bluetooth-enabled stocking and online hub where Aussie kids can write a letter to Santa, create a wish list (which parents can share with friends and family) and track the whereabouts of Santa on Christmas Eve.

    The “Christmas is where we are” campaign launched on Sunday with a TV spot featuring “Sally”, a girl who is worried how Santa will find her, since her family has decided to go camping over Christmas.

    Myer, together with creative agency Clemenger BBDO, answered that question with its Myer Global Positioning Stocking, a $34.95 bluetooth-enabled stocking that can be paired with a mobile device via the Myer Connect app.

    Once connected, users can access an interactive map where they can create a wish list, which can be shared with friends and family, write a letter to Santa and track Santa’s whereabouts on Christmas Eve.

    The campaign follows Myer’s first foray into tech-fuelled Christmas ads, with its “Naughty or Nice” baubles last year. Customers could connect the $20 baubles via the Myer app and see if they glowed red or green, depending whether they were on Santa’s naughty or nice list.

    The baubles reportedly sold out in 11 days, according to Ad News, and Clemenger BBDO said it would look to use the data gathered through the campaign for re-marketing.

    The launch of 2019 campaign is just the beginning of Myer’s Christmas push, according to chief customer officer Geoff Ikin.

    “You will see over the coming weeks our Christmas campaign come to life – with the launch of our Giftoriums, Santalands and iconic Christmas windows – which positions Myer as the one-stop-shop for Christmas this year,” he said in a statement.

  • Bunnings to have full e-commerce offer by Christmas

    Bunnings to have full e-commerce offer by Christmas

    Bunnings managing director Michael Schnieder has announced he expects the homewares and DIY retailer will have its e-commerce operations online and fully operational nationwide before Christmas 2019.

    The business has trialled a more limited online offering in select locations, but has previously stated it would roll-out a more robust offering by September 2020.

    “We believe that, done right, our click and collect offer will be rolled out across Australia by Christmas – well ahead of schedule,” Schneider said.

    “This follows the successful introduction of click and collect in Tasmania in April. We’ve been really delighted with the progress and customers’ response to the offer.

    “This is a real testament to our team, who have worked hard to make this happen, ensuring we are building an offer that delivers choice and convenience when it comes to how people want to shop with us.”

    Schnieder also indicated that he expects lower interest rates and the Coalition’s incoming tax cuts to spur customers into spending, delivering some relief in a difficult retail environment – one which NAB chief economist Alan Oster said fallen to levels not seen since the GFC.

    Bunnings has the fourth most visited shopping and classifieds website in Australia, but only enabled online ordering of select items in June of 2018.

    The DIY retailer has previously said it will shift some of its focus toward first-time DIY customers to target the “next generation of customers”.

    The trends of high-density living and long-term renting have informed the business’ products moving forward, as opposed to its more traditional large-scale renovation focus.

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  • Amazon sees ‘record breaking’ holiday season

    Amazon sees ‘record breaking’ holiday season

    Global online marketplace Amazon has announced a record-breaking holiday season, with customers shopping en-masse across both the Christmas and Boxing Day sales events on the storefront. “This season was our best yet… we are thrilled that in the U.S. alone, more than one billion items shipped for free this holiday with Prime,” Amazon chief executive of worldwide consumer Jeff Wilke said.

    While the online store didn’t provide sales figures, Australian purchases saw a love of gaming push sales of the Nintendo Switch and New 3DS XL consoles dominate the holiday period, as well as Sandisk memory cards and various video games compatible with the systems themselves.

    Fashion brands Birkenstocks, Bonds, Champion, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger and Puma were also noted as being “particularly popular” through the period.

    “We were delighted to see so many Australian consumers shopping across all categories on Amazon.com.au in the run up to Christmas [and] during our Boxing Day Sale Event,” Amazon Australia country manager Rocco Braeuniger said.

    “Our first year in Australia saw us increase selection five-fold to over 100 million products and introduce many new products and services for customers to enjoy, [and] we look forward to bringing much more to Australian consumers in 2019.”

    In the lead up to the event, research from PayPal noted that it expected a quarter of Australian shoppers to head online on Boxing Day, with 70 per cent of those surveyed stating that online shopping is less stressful.

    “Australians are looking for the best deals, not the stress that’s traditionally associated with heading out to the shops for the Boxing Day sales,” PayPal shopping expert Liz Lefort said.

    “Increasingly those deals, or better deals can be found online, and Aussie shoppers are taking heed of that.”

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  • Party supplies sales surge in South Korea

    Party supplies sales surge in South Korea

    Demand for party supplies from South Korean retailers is soaring as a growing number of people prefer to host end-of-year celebrations at home instead of going out. According to E-Mart, wine and cake sales at six stores in Daegu last month soared 18.9 per cent and 16.1 per cent, respectively, year on year.

    Frozen foods sales jumped 16.3 per cent compared to last year.

    More South Koreans are choosing to cook at home using a variety of home meal products, as so-called ‘meokbang’ (eating shows) and ‘cookbang’ (cooking shows) are sweeping the country.

    Lotte Department Store’s Sangin Branch in Daegu also saw its kitchenware sales increase by more than 70 per cent compared to last year.

    Suppliers are coming up with various promotions to capture the attention of end-of-year party throwers.

    Lotte Department Store’s Daegu Branch is offering discounts of up to 60 per cent on dinnerware and is showcasing a variety of props to help decorate the perfect party.

    Lotte Department Store’s Sangin Branch is also holding a promotion event for Christmas-themed tableware.

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  • Sunway Pyramid celebrates christmas with Jolly Rainbow theme

    Sunway Pyramid celebrates christmas with Jolly Rainbow theme

    Jolly Rainbow Christmas Fun Factory is now installed at Sunway Pyramid, this event will be on from 23 November 2018 till 1 January 2019 at the LG2 Blue Concourse. Themed Jolly Rainbow which signifies fresh beginnings and hope, get ready to embark on a fun, colourful and interactive Christmas journey as you enter the concourse.

    Here, visitor can grab a Christmas passport from the Rainbow Booth to begin. Next, experience unicorn in the centre of the concourse. Visitor can colour the Christmas unicorn and characters, enter the dome and watch it come alive on the walls.

    Another fun is the Rainbow Slide installed in the dome. The slide will create a colourful rainbow on the interactive rainbow slide, and its suitable for all ages.

    View the full gallery below (5 images) :

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  • DFS Group Kicks Off Its Seasonal Gifting Campaign

    DFS Group Kicks Off Its Seasonal Gifting Campaign

    DFS Group has kicked off its annual gifting campaign at T Galleria by DFS in Okinawa. The “Give Joy”-themed campaign opened on November 24, showcasing DFS’s first ever “Personalisation Gift Shop” concept, where an assortment of specially curated luxury gifts can be personalised, along with services. The concept will now be rolled out in T Galleria by DFS stores in Hong Kong’s Canton Road and Macau’s City of Dreams, along with stores in Singapore, Angkor (Cambodia), Saipan, Bali, Guam, Okinawa, Hawaii and Sydney.

    The store was transformed into a “gifting wonderland” at the launch as guests were invited to try the personalisation services – monogramming leather goods, and adorning t-shirts and tote bags with Foxy’s six DFS exclusive emoji iron-on patches.

    DFS Group executive VP merchandising Ariel Gentzbourger said: “Thanks to our unique approach to gifting, and our understanding of what our customers are seeking, we have created a shopping experience that is a joy in itself.”

    Gifting-themed entertainment at the event included a life-size advent calendar overflowing with holiday treasures, a special visit from Santa Claus and a “candygram” corner for guests to pick and mix sweet treats.

    View the gallery below for the report of the event (11 images) :

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  • AirAsia Big Loyalty launches ‘BIG Big Giveaway’ Finale

    AirAsia Big Loyalty launches ‘BIG Big Giveaway’ Finale

    AirAsia Bhd’s loyalty programme, AirAsia BIG Loyalty has launched its “The BIG Big Giveaway” year-end finale with over 90 irresistible offers to BIG members beginning today until December 31. Big Loyalty Sdn Bhd, the owner and operator of the loyalty programme, said the offer would be filled with fantastic discounts, free hotel stays, return flights and 50 per cent bonus BIG points for all of shopping sprees during this regional mega sale.

    BIG members in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and beyond can enjoy deals by BIG Loyalty’s entire group of partners ― among them are ZALORA, Agoda, Rebate Mango, Grab, Petron, Maybank and Citibank ― that range from travel, lifestyle, airline to financial services.

    Members who convert their credit card points to BIG points during this period could also enjoy 50 per cent more points on top of the everyday conversion rate, so they can accelerate their way to redeeming free flights, hotel stays and tickets to popular attractions to make their holidays free.

    An additional prize to the 50 per cent bonus BIG points reward for shopping from a variety of travel and lifestyle deals, including some 2,000 rooms at First World Hotel, Genting Highlands, will be given away weekly to lucky members.

    The sale is also doubling up the rewards for members who redeem flights from November 11-18 by sending them on a return trip to Siem Reap, Phuket, Langkawi and more.

    In a statement today, AirAsia BIG Loyalty Acting Chief Executive Officer Sereen Teoh said 2018 was a year of big milestones for BIG Loyalty, which included achieving 20 million BIG members and the launch of the world’s first airline points exchange platform called BIG Xchange.

    BIG members in Malaysia who are Visa cardholders also stand a chance to win a share of over 40 million BIG Points, which is equivalent to nearly 600 return flights to Melbourne, Tokyo, Seoul and many more destinations.

    For every RM50 spend on flight bookings via airasia.com or the AirAsia app members will earn one automatic entry, while those who spend RM50 by using Tap to Pay will earn five entries, and the same amount spent overseas with only physical swipes will double their entries to 10.

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  • Vinomofo launches click and collect for Christmas

    Vinomofo launches click and collect for Christmas

    Online wine retailer Vinomofo will launch a click and collect service tomorrow in the lead up to Christmas.

    The service will operate from the company’s Bridge Street warehouse in Port Melbourne and will be open 9-5 Monday to Friday for customers to collect their online orders, with a 2-hour processing time.

    Vinomofo co-founder and joint CEO Andre Eikmeier said the service has enabled it to bridge the gap between online and offline.

    “Click N Collect enables us to not only provide our mofos with exceptional service, but also helps to bridge the gap between online and offline,” he said.

    “We now have a great mechanism to share our love, passion and ethos with our tribe personally when they come to collect from us.

    “We’ll be engaging with our tribe personally, talking about their wine choices and welcoming them into everything we’re proud of as they walk through the doors of our warehouse.”

    Vinomofo has set up a specific customer pick-up point at its warehouse, which will be manned by a dedicated customer service representative.

    Click and collect has become a popular online delivery option among Australian booze buyers in recent years, with both Coles and Woolworths’ Dan Murphies brand also capitalising on demand for fast-turnaround online ordering.

    Earlier this year Woolworths launched one-hour click and collect through its BWS brand, while Wesfarmers has also rolled out a similar offer under First Choice Liquor.

    Vinomofo’s head of culture Michael Ellis said the service will be limited to its Port Melbourne warehouse in the immediate term, with no plans to roll-out the service into other states with depots or through a partnership with another retailer.

    “What’s most important for us is having consistency across the whole transaction and user experience and delivery is one of those things we’ve never been able to control once the wine has shipped, so what we’re excited about now is coming in and having that more personal interaction with us…as for partnerships, not something we are looking at right now,” he said.

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  • FedEx ready for the Christmas rush

    FedEx ready for the Christmas rush

    FedEx expects says it expects to handle 380-400million packages on its global network between Black Friday (24 November) and Christmas Eve.

    It also predicts that it will more than double its average daily volume of 13 million shipments on three Mondays over the Christmas period.

    It attributes the surge to e-commerce-savvy consumers making more last-minute purchases.

    FedEx’s main European hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle regularly handles over 300 aircraft per week and handles around 1,200 tonnes of freight per day. The Central and Eastern Europe hub in Cologne handles 58 weekly flights to and from Europe, the US, and Asia.

    Worldwide, over 400,000 team members are preparing for the peak season on the FedEx global network, which consists of more than 650 planes (the second largest airline in the world in terms of number of aircraft) and more than 150,000 motorised vehicles.

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