productSupply chain tech attracts $7.8bn VC investment in Q3
RESEARCH FIRM Pitchbook says an abrupt shift in buying patterns stemming from the pandemic has caused havoc up and down the supply chain, and startups are pouncing on the opportunity.
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newsQ-commerce partnership reveals new direction for UK supermarkets
GROCERIES ON demand delivery pioneer, Gorillas, and Britain’s largest retailer, Tesco, are piloting ‘instant’ grocery deliveries in the UK.
productQ-commerce: the implications of super-fast grocery delivery
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse event will explore key issues for logistics professionals at a time of unprecedented change at the CBS Arena in Coventry on November 30.
productMajor traceability deal
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION has partnered with traceability platform Kezzler to help manufacturers capture the journey of their products from raw material to point-of-sale or beyond using cloud-based supply chain solutions that focus on product traceability.
newsM&S warns of prolonged supply chain issues
In its latest results, the leading retailer sais it was planning for supply chain sot increases.
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.
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.
productOmnichannel deliveries planned
MGA Entertainment, the manufacturer of children’s toys and entertainment products, has awarded a new five-year contract to Wincanton.
productTurn mobile computers into RFID readers
THE ZEBRA RFD40 UHF RFUD Sled can transform an Android mobile computer into a RFID reader in seconds and is available from BarCodeData.
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.
articleAll eyes on Peak
After an extraordinary year of twists and turns in the world of eCommerce, Andy Mulcahy says there’s one question on everyone’s mind as we look to the future…what does it all mean for peak trading?
articleHard won lessons
The performance of logistics providers during the pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the wider economy’s dependence on a robust, agile, and reliable supply chain. Emma Verkaik learns from BCMPA members how the challenges of 2020 have been formative in their handling of growth in our post-Covid world.
articleA fundamental service
Whereas 2020 brought our long overlooked cold chain into public consciousness, 2021 has demonstrated its vital importance across some of the most fundamental aspects of our lives, says Shane Brennan.
articleZebra unveils end-to-end fulfillment solution
THE PACKAGE builds on the firms’ acquisition of Fetch Robotics and is designed to enable end users to streamline order, batch, case, pallet and each picking workflows and automate material transport.
productAsda invests in end-to-end supply chain IT
THE UK retail market is one of the most dynamic in the world, and Asda has elected to move IT management of its end-to-end supply chain and retail operations to Blue Yonder.
productBoost checkout conversion
IF YOU thought ecommerce held all the aces in the retail pack, think again. You rarely see an abandoned shopping trolley packed to the brim with goods at a checkout in a bricks and mortar supermarket.
productCold chain development
PHARMACEUTICAL THERMAL protection specialist Tower Cold Chain is opening a new global HQ.
articleKeeping shoppers sweet will boost checkout conversion rates
If you thought ecommerce held all the aces in the retail pack, think again. You rarely see an abandoned shopping trolley packed to the brim with goods at a checkout in a bricks and mortar supermarket, says Natasha Jones.
newsDynamic yard visibility platform
ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES will sell FourKites’ Dynamic Yard and real-time visibility platform as part of its suite of asset visibility solutions.
articleRapid fire fulfilment for micro e-grocery
2021 has seen the UK Grocery market explode into life, with ultra-fast fulfilment solutions launching in London and rapidly expanding across the country. Chris Moss explores the implications for the logistics sector.
