articleLast mile service driving retail loyalty
A consumer survey has highlighted last mile concerns as key factors in choosing retailers.
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newsCitySprint moves to new Birmingham site
The courier has been operational in Birmingham for over a decade.
newsFrench fulfillment firm raises cash for Euro expansion
The €35M will be used by Cubyn to launch a 25,000 m2 facility in France and expand across Europe.
newsCrossbay acquires €60m French last-mile logistics portfolio
The pan-European urban logistics platform acquired a fully-let €60m portfolio of nine properties located across France in an off-market transaction.
newsSainsbury’s to close London fulfilment centre
The grocer is shifting emphasis in its online growth plans and seeking to expand the capacity of its stores to fulfil grocery orders.
newsChancellor announces eight freeports for England
The Budget 2021 speech delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined plans to set up freeports in England.
newsWaitrose West London ‘dark store’ opens
Wincanton has started operations at a new Customer Fulfilment Centre (“CFC”, also known as a “dark store”) for Waitrose.com in Greenford, West London, making it the first supply chain partner to create a dark store for grocery home deliveries in the UK.
productWarehouse to be fast-tracked at London Gateway
DP WORLD will fast-track the delivery of a speculative 146,000 sq ft green warehouse facility at London Gateway’s Logistics Park before the end of 2021.
newsFulfilmentcrowd raises £7.5 million
The ecommerce logistics and tech company has received the funds from capital investor BGF.
news‘Disappointing budget’ for logistics sector
Commenting on today’s budget, Peter Ward, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA), has expressed disappointment that the Government has done little to support the warehousing and logistics sector, which has supported the economy through the global pandemic and is faced with the costs of massive transformational change.
newsImproved on-time performance
Plastic pipe manufacturer Wavin has awarded a renewed transport operations contract to XPO Logistics.
productAdhesive supplier awards £20m logistics contract
Walkers Transport has secured the three-year transport and logistics contract worth over £20 million with the UK-based sealant, adhesive and building chemical supplier, Sika Everbuild.
newsWickes extends CitySprint partnership
The new three-year contract will see CitySprint continue to support Wickes with nationwide home deliveries.
newsThree key asks on Northern Ireland Protocol
After issues have occurred moving goods between GB and Northern Ireland since the start of the year, business group Logistics UK has raised the concerns of the sector.
articleComing to terms with post-Brexit changes
The past year presented an endless torrent of obstacles for British businesses. The implementation of Brexit, coupled with the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, have caused major disruption for many companies, says Atul Bhakta. But he sees some signs for hope.
newsYodel cuts emissions despite growth
The parcel carrier has reduced its carbon emissions by 25% despite record growth over the last five years.
news21-point net zero carbon plan for logistics
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes that “we can achieve net-zero by 2050” through a range of measures recommended to government and others in its latest report.
articleUK logistics operator criticises EU trade deal
The last-minute free trade agreement struck with the EU has been catastrophic for UK businesses and their EU customers. Kate Lester offers an honest evaluation of the challenges and some advice on how to guide clients during this difficult phase.
newsHVAC manufacturer consolidates warehousing
Glen Dimplex Consumer Appliances (GDCA) has extended its partnership with XPO Logistics, expanding transport services and adding warehousing and distribution support for GDCA in the UK.
articleUnpick the profitability problem
The growth of online retail comes with a kick – it’s more expensive to fulfil than the store model. What can retailers do to logistics costs to boost margins? BearingPoint’s Stuart Higgins has some answers.
