articleThe future of grocery retail demands logistics automation
As grocery retailers try to meet consumer demands for convenience, freshness and sustainability, embracing intralogistics automation has become a necessity.
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newsShed of the Month: Gathering Momentum
In a market that has had an increase of some 46% in supply over the past year and a significant drop in take-up, occupiers may think the tables have turned but HBD is banking on quality and a unique location with its latest completed development Momentum Logistics Park to spark competitive interest.
articleA question of logic?
Liza Helps, property editor, Logistics Matters asks are warehouses a priority for the Government?
articleLeading the industry
Four cracking deals and developments make Liza Helps’ list of the year. Read on to find out what made these exemplar projects stand out.
articleThe new normal
2024 certainly had its up and downs so how is what happened going to affect 2025? Liza Helps investigates.
articleEnd of fire and rehire?
The Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill, introduced in October 2024, seeks to restrict the controversial practice of ‘fire and rehire’.
newsUK public at risk of food and medicine shortages
THE UK cold chain industry, represented by the Cold Chain Federation (CCF), calls on the government to take immediate, decisive action to safeguard the critical infrastructure that stores and transports essential perishable goods, such as food and medicine.
productThe Perfume Shop to use shared transport network
GXO LOGISTICS has partnered with The Perfume Shop to provide weekly high street deliveries to more than 200 stores through its shared transport network, helping reduce environmental impact, urban congestion and transportation costs.
productJersey Post implements customised double deck lift
THE INSTALLATION was completed by Hörmann Transdek and allows Jersey Post to expand its fleet, integrating fixed double deck trailers.
productContract targets 2000 two-person deliveries per week
CLOTHING AND footwear online retailer N Brown Group has extended its contract with ArrowXL.
newsBoden chooses returns partner
THE RETAILER has switched to ZigZag to manage its global returns.
newsAmazon takes major order of electric HGVs
OVER 140 of more than 200 Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 600 ordered by Amazon will join its UK network, with the rest in Germany.
articleSee it to solve it
It was a great privilege to chat with Vente Unique’s Cyrille Mazal just after he crested the wave of his Peak in mid December. Read on to see how the furniture retailer he works for uses tech to fine tune operations.
productNew Ocado bot lifts pallets from floor
OCADO INTELLIGENT Automation will introduce the Porter AMR to the European Market at LogiMAT.
newsRefurbished warehouse in York
CELKOM TRANSPORT has fully refurbished a 50,000 sq ft building at its York site to serve as a warehouse.
newsMolson Coors awards 10 year distribution deal
DHL’S SPECIALIST drinks logistics arm, Tradeteam, has been appointed by Molson Coors Beverage Company in a new ten-year distribution contract for its UK on-trade channel.
productUPS completes cold chain acquisitions
THE ACQUISITIONS will accelerate the company’s plan to provide healthcare customers with end-to-end temperature-controlled solutions across Europe.
newsM&S opts for variation with new lower emission HGVs
MARKS & SPENCER has introduced 85 zero or lower emission vehicles to its supply chain logistics fleet.
productAutoDrop enhances BG Pouch System
BEUMER GROUP has recently introduced an AutoDrop function to the BG Pouch System, which leads to a significant reduction in order throughput times. The company will showcase the technology at LogiMAT.
producteOperator adds new string to bow
WITH EOPERATOR, Element Logic offers AutoStore with fully automated, robot-based piece picking.
