newsCurrys and Uber trial rapid delivery
THE PC retailer and Uber have announced a new trial which ‘puts tech on the takeaway menu’ for Londoners, enabling them to order small tech items and get them delivered fast.
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productAutomated parcel machines investment
INTERNATIONAL PARCEL service Venipak is investing Eur 4M in the expansion of its parcel delivery network. Under this investment plan, 600 new parcel machines will be installed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
productWalmart launches Delivery-as-a-Service
THE RETAILER is commercialising its delivery platform, beginning with delivery-as-a-service, offering the capability to third party businesses deliver to their customers’ doorsteps.
newsAO extends network with warehouse in Crewe and depot in Leeds
ONLINE ELECTRICALS retailer AO has opened its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000 sq ft of new distribution space.
newseComm fulfilment firm secures £20m investment
THE CAPITAL injection will see Selazar quadruple headcount, expand into new territories and offer additional eCommerce fulfilment technology and services to customers.
productRobotic Shuttle Product Sortation (RSPS) Solution launches
BERKSHIRE GREY has launched the system to carry out a number of roles in support of filling eCommerce orders.
articleGet on-premises IT operational fast
Chris Wellfair explains a couple of data centre innovations that can help you get on-premises IT operational fast.
productCredit helps scale imports of EP forklifts
DF CAPITAL partnered with Handling Equipment UK to help support its dealers in the UK electric forklift market. Handling Equipment is a UK importer of EP Equipment. Based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, it is a family-run business that employs 20 people. It currently works with over 40 material handling dealers in the UK.
productOmni-channel retailer selects last-mile solution
STUDIO MODERNA, an omni-channel retailer of home and wellness brands across Central and Eastern Europe, has chosen Shippeo, a leading provider of real-time transportation visibility, to power new parcel track and trace capabilities for customers across Central and Eastern Europe.
newsXPO HGV drivers see pay lift
39 XPO drivers working on the Wavin contract in Chippenham, Wiltshire have received a 20% increase in a one-year deal starting this month, says Unite, the union.
articleScan and deliver
Automated door dock scanning is the answer for safe and efficient loading bay processes as supply chain pressures grow, argues Martin Hurworth.
newsAvison Young predicts tougher logistics property market from 2023
AVISON YOUNG has unveiled research that it says lays bare the scale of changes to the property sector since 2017, and outlines how it is likely to change in two years.
newsRecord take up predicted for warehouses
DEMAND FOR UK logistics and industrial space continues to power ahead with the 16.1m sq ft taken in Q3 pushing availability to record lows, according to new data from Cushman & Wakefield.
productCommercial food delivery carried out by drone
DRONE COMPANY Aerit completed Sweden’s first commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) food delivery in collaboration with Region Halland using its autonomous drone the Nimbi.
productMobile robot market revenues up 20% in 2020
NEW RESEARCH from market intelligence firm Interact Analysis shows that mobile robot revenues and shipments grew significantly in 2020 compared to 2019, regardless of delays in commissioning and the postponing of projects as a result of the pandemic.
productCrossbay expands into Poland
The pan-European urban logistics real estate platform, has acquired its first two assets in Poland.
newsCatch up on demand with HSS Live
HSS Live took place on October 6, and now all presentations are available on demand on the HSS Live website.
newsDrug driver jailed for causing death of cyclist
A DRUG driver who killed a cyclist in a collision in Todmorden, West Yorkshire has been jailed for seven years.
productCompact material handlers
SANY HAS launched two compact material handlers – SMHW48G5 and SMHC48G5 – which are said to score highly every time with load capacity.
newsGXO and Abercrombie & Fitch to open high-tech DC
THE TWO firms announced an agreement to open a new 715,000 sq ft distribution centre in Goodyear, Arizona.
