The appointment of Reddington, a 23-year veteran of FedEx Express who most recently served as regional president of the Asia Pacific region, is effective as of June 1, 2020. She succeeds Bert Nappier, who served as regional president and CEO since June 2018. Nappier will assume the role of executive vice president, treasurer, tax, and corporate development for FedEx Corp based in Memphis, Tennessee. 

“This research provides deep insight into the priorities and preferences of global online customers and highlights how small and mid-sized retailers can better take advantage of the cross-border opportunity”, said Raj Subramaniam, executive vice president, Global Marketing, FedEx. “Knowledge about both the cultural similarities and differences in geographic markets can help businesses gain real online retail advantage.”

　　FURTHER UK RESULTS

　　70% of UK respondents indicated they buy items online at least once a month and a little over 35% say they make online purchases of goods from merchants outside their country at least every few months.