newsAmazon has announced the closure of its 1.4 million ft2 distribution centre in Rugeley which is in addition to its announcement in January this year that it was closing three DCs in the UK as part of its global restructuring following its overextension during the pandemic especially in the US.
productNHS SUPPLY Chain has started the procurement process for the management of its logistics services with a planned award date of late 2024.
newsThe off market sale of a multi let industrial scheme in Erdington has triggered the development of two mid box warehouses on the site.
productGXO WILL handle 100% of Abercrombie & Fitch’s eCommerce operations, including returns, in the UK, and will enable the US retailer to get closer to its UK customers.
newsSt Modwen Logistics, has secured a resolution to grant outline planning for its 1.2 million ft2 multi-phase development of St Modwen Park Meaford in the East Midlands from Stafford Council.
newsIncreasing the supply of sustainable warehouse space was front and centre of Baroness Scott of Bybrook, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ opening speech at the UKWA Awards for Excellence lunch this week as she acknowledged the economic contribution of the supply chain industry as a whole.
newsTHERE HAS been a flurry of practical completions on speculative warehouse developments in the last month.
newsWell-known warehousing industry figure Chris Hopkirk has launched The Business of Mindfulness, which is focused on building mental resilience in the workplace.
newsConnect Distribution Services’ 211,000 ft2 former warehouse base in Birmingham is up for sale with a £5 million price tag.
newsDeveloper Panattoni has begun speculatively developing a 268,063 ft2 last-mile logistics development at Brighton, which it acquired in an off market deal with Kennedy Wilson last year.
newsProperty investor developer Cole Waterhouse and private equity real estate manager Henderson Park, are seeking to push forward the second phase of their 136-acre Konect 62 industrial and logistics scheme in Knottingley, West Yorkshire.
newsSpecialist Food ingredient manufacturer and distributor FDL has taken a 76,908 ft2 warehouse at Ergo Real Estate and NFU Mutual joint venture Aver Property’s ErgoStafford scheme in the West Midlands.
articleAttendees benefited from a packed programme at Tomorrow’s Warehouse, as speakers shared insights on implementing large scale automation, integrating AI tools into operations, and much else. If you attended, thank you for being there. We look forward to seeing you next year.
productThe Rohlik Group has kitted out its Prague fulfillment centre with Autopicker and Dispatcher AMRs from Brightpick.
newsCONNECT AID is a nationwide humanitarian and food share project dedicated to saving 100 tonnes of food a month for projects such as its independent food bank.
articleThe leading manufacturer Elten has expanded its central warehouse in Germany with WMS, miniload AS/RS and improved storage and processing capacities for 1.4 million pairs of shoes.
newsTwo warehouses at real estate investor Mirastar’s £60 million 285,000 ft2 Catalyst scheme in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, have been snapped up prior to practical completion.
newsWelcome to Liza Helps who joins us as Consultant Editor of the brand new property section for Logistics Matters.
productTHE AUTO manufacturer JLR has announced a collaboration with Everstream Analytics, which will embed AI into JLR’s supply chain management.
newsReal estate investment and development manager, Delancey, has launched a new mid box development joint venture called Greenlight with privately owned commercial property company Coltham.
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