productAR Racking increases seasonal storage capacity at Blyth DC
In May 2025, AR Racking, completed the installation of its AR PAL racking system to help increase seasonal storage capacity at B&Q’s Blyth Distribution Centre (DC).
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newsIndustrial automation and control products distributor signs warehouse pre-let
Routeco a leading distributor of industrial automation and control products, has signed a pre-let agreement on a multi-million-pound new warehouse being developed in Buckinghamshire.
articleInterview: Infios on AI in the supply chain
Following the eye-catching tie-up between Infios and Amazon Web Services to back up the former’s agentic AI offering, Logistics Matters spoke to Infios EVP global product and industry strategy Richard Stewart.
newsChancerygate secures Bristol site for urban logistics scheme
Developer Chancerygate has acquired a five-acre site from Farmfoods in Avonmouth, Bristol, for an undisclosed sum, to speculatively develop 135,150 ft2 urban warehouse scheme.
articleHighly automated DC pays dividends
An automation project managed by Witron has halved the workforce and cut truck trips in half for a grocery wholesale operation.
productCombilift re-qualifies for Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award – 13 Years of Excellence
Combilift , once again, has been recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies by Deloitte, marking their 13th consecutive year receiving this prestigious accolade.
newsMarks & Spencer expands partnership with Zalando
The retailer has signed a partnership agreement with ZEOS, the B2B unit of Zalando, to fulfil its entire online direct-to-consumer orders in continental Europe covering 21 markets.
newsSheet metal manufacturer and distributor seals deal on Stoke-on-Trent warehouse
Sheet metal manufacturer and distributor Jarrobs has taken a 40,000 ft2 + warehouse on the former Dudston pottery factory in Stoek-on-Trent which was redeveloped by investor Vengrove last year to create an industrial estate.
newsFunding secured for Northamptonshire midbox warehouse scheme
Investor Investec has provided developer Hillwood with a £27.7m senior loan for the development of a 248,000 ft2 Grade A industrial scheme in Northamptonshire.
newsInfios and Amazon Web Services join forces on agentic AI
The collaboration is said to lay the foundation for agentic intelligence to ‘set a new standard for end-to-end supply chain execution’.
articleSmarter warehouse automation
How do you transform a 100,500 sq m warehouse, the size of 14 football fields, to handle a surge in small-item eComm orders without building new facilities?
articleTime is money
A new AutoStore approach to flooring is cutting installation time and saving money for customers. Ellen Brune, VP of product management, AutoStore talks to Logistics Matters editor Simon Duddy.
news‘Warehousing sector is all taxed-out’
Further tax rises for the warehousing sector would have damaging consequences, the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has warned the Chancellor in its submission to the Autumn Budget.
newsLogistics UK responds to Chancellor’s pre-Budget speech
Chancellor Rachel Reeves refused to rule out tax rises as she said she will make necessary choices in the upcoming Budget.
articleGood intentions…
Logistics Matters Property Editor Liza Helps examines the upcoming Budget.
newsIntermodal Logistics Park North Rail freight scheme consultation launched
Tritax Big Box (TBBD) has launched the statutory consultation for its 8.25 million ft2 + Intermodal Logistics Park North Rail Freight Interchange in the Northwest prior to submitting a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate.
productNulogy acquires compliance platform AuditComply
Nulogy has introduced new manufacturing quality and compliance capabilities with the strategic acquisition of AuditComply.
productCase study: order fulfilment efficiency boosted by 3,500%
Eco-friendly gardening eCommerce firm Gardening Naturally has transformed its operations with Forterro’s Orderwise, achieving a 3,500% increase in fulfilment speed and tripling revenue since deploying the ERP and warehouse management system (WMS).
newsFood distribution specialist expands with new Northwest warehouse
Food distribution specialist Dealicious Mealz has taken a circa.110,000 ft2 warehouse in the Northwest to expand its UK operations.
newsDHL to speculatively develop warehouse for open market
DHL is set to speculatively develop a circa.500,000 ft2 warehouse in the East Midlands for lease to a third party.
