newsRetail rebalances in April
April’s ONS retail figures show store sales bouncing back from the ropes, but the momentum is still with e-commerce, says ParcelHero.
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newsRevenue rise for Wincanton
Wincanton saw revenue increase 1.7% to £1,222m in results for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.
newsTransition completed
The omni-channel distribution of Under Armour’s sports apparel products in the UK has completed a ‘zero defects start-up’ after moving to CEVA Logistics.
newsSwain Group signs deal with DP World
The road transport operator will take a 2.25 acre distribution facility at its London Gateway freight and logistics hub.
newsMicro fulfilment centre set up in Deptford
SEGRO has signed its first UK letting with a rapid grocery delivery service, agreeing a five-year lease with start-up Gorillas for a unit at SEGRO Park Deptford in south east London.
newsSystem handles 12m returns per year
XPO Logistics has deployed an automated solution to manage high-volume reverse logistics for a fashion e-commerce customer in France.
newsCall for free flow of goods if ‘Scexit’ happens
THE SNP’s win in the Holyrood elections increases pressure for a second independence referendum that could see Scotland re-joining the EU. ParcelHero says ensuring the free flow of goods across English-Scottish borders must be part of any ‘Scexit’ plans from the very beginning.
productShipping solutions suit 848 Group
Many businesses have the need to ship goods by carrier and this has only increased as the coronavirus pandemic has taken hold. Managing transport providers can be complex and time consuming, which is why the 848 Group chose to streamline the process for its customers by partnering with SmartFreight.
productDynamic collaboration
SmartFreight and Irish Microsoft Dynamics Gold Partner, Sysco Software Solutions have cemented a partnership that offers the best of both worlds – the very latest in shipping optimisation integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform.
productUpdate to van driver safety training
FORS has launched an update to its popular Van Smart eLearning module, to help upskill the growing fleet of light commercial vehicle drivers on our roads.
productCEVA Logistics boosts co-packing
NULOGY WILL extend its flexible cloud-based software as the global platform to digitalise CEVA Logistics co-packing operations and enhance the firm’s agility and responsiveness to its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) customers.
productWhistl will open three new fulfilment sites
THE NEW depts will be based in Lutterworth, Northampton and Plymouth, with the aim to accelerate the firm’s expansion into e-fulfillment.
articleShift to store-pick explained
Earlier this year we reported how Asda and Sainsbury’s were closing regional fulfilment centres and ramping up in-store picking for online orders. A report from Atrato Capital offers an explanation for this move.
newsMPs raise questions over freeports
The House of Commons International Trade Committee has published a paper on UK freeports, casting some doubt on the projected benefits of the initiative.
productImmingham contract for sheet pile specialist
SHEET PILING UK has awarded a long-term contract to PD Ports at its Immingham site to store and handle the company’s steel sheet piles ready for use within the construction industry.
productConstruction materials terminal deal
TARMAC AND FORTH PORTS have signed a long-term agreement to create what is described as the UK’s largest construction materials terminal at Tilbury2.
newsTrade surge causes fresh challenge
Business to business trade activity grew by 10% in the first quarter of 2021, but a recent surge in order volumes is creating fresh challenges for suppliers after a year of intense disruption, new transaction data from Tradeshift can reveal.
news3PL doubles warehouse space
Carlton Forest 3PL has almost doubled its facilities in seven weeks after acquiring three separate sites at Bawtry Park, near Doncaster.
productAsda deploys powered stair climber for last mile lifts
TO FURTHER improve the efficiency of its grocery home shopping service, Asda has become the first UK supermarket to introduce a powered stair climber, in collaboration with materials handling specialist, Stanley.
newsASOS awards Lichfield contract to XPO Logistics
ONLINE FASHION retailer ASOS has awarded the contract to manage its new fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire to XPO, and has renewed XPO’s long-term contract to manage the existing ASOS fulfilment centre at Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
