articleRetailer Next uses radio to boost comms with DC employees
NEXT has partnered with the online radio platform Radio.co, to provide an internal, branded radio stream – Radio NEXT – for its warehouse employees.
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newsUK retailers betting big on AI inspired growth
80% of UK retailers expect AI-driven online sales growth in 2026, says Metapack.
articleLeuze presents the smallest safety laser scanner on the market
The new, ultra-compact RSL 200 safety laser scanner from Leuze safeguards machines, automated guided vehicles and robots.
newsGXO to run Luton Airport’s first consolidation centre
The new LLA and GXO consolidation centre will streamline efficiency to manage hundreds of thousands of airside deliveries.
newsPlanning granted for Chelmsford logistics scheme
Outline planning has been granted to Pigeon Developments for a 500,000 ft2 plus logistics scheme just off Junction 18 of the A12 near Chelmsford in Essex.
newsDeveloper launches second public consultation for 1.6 million ft2 logistics scheme in Cambridgeshire
Newlands Developments has launched a second public consultation for a 1.6 million ft2 industrial and logistics scheme on the A14 near Cambridge.
newsRecycling company leases Dartford warehouse
Recycling company Enva has pre-let a 124,000 ft2 warehouse at developer Goodman’s Crossways Commercial Park in Dartford, Kent.
newsPort of Liverpool connects solar to grid
Peel Ports Group and E.ON have celebrated a significant milestone at the Port of Liverpool.
newsAmazon drones pave way for Prime Air
The online retail leader has started drone flights out of its Darlington fulfilment centre, with the northern city set to become the first location in the UK to launch Prime Air later in 2026.
articleShed of the Month: A visible beating heart in the Midlands
It’s slap bang in between Junction 9 and Junction 10 of the M6 motorway and can be seen by some 160,000 plus people who drive by on average each day of the week – a very visible warehouse in the beating core of the UK’s industrial and logistics heartland.
newsEVRi secures Burgess Hill parcel delivery depot
Parcel delivery company EVRI has taken a warehouse unit at Panattoni’s 458,000 ft2 Panattoni Park Burgess Hill in West Sussex, as it continues to expand in the Southeast.
newsTRITAX starts construction of Symmetry Park Bicester Phase 3
Tritax Big Box Developments has commenced construction on Phase 3 of Symmetry Park Bicester, bringing forward two units totalling 271,000 ft2 of speculative industrial, logistics and advanced manufacturing space.
newsJapanese coffee company takes Milton Keynes warehouse HQ
Japanese total coffee solution brand Ueshima Coffee Company has taken a new facility in at Linford Wood, Milton Keynes for its new UK headquarters and national distribution centre.
newsRecord warehouse rent levels for London
Ultra-urban industrial investor and developer Bloom, and joint venture partner TPG Angelo Gordon have secured headline rents of up to a record £47 per ft2 across their London portfolio
newsBracknell office to industrial scheme wins planning consent
Investor Blue Coast Capital and developer Jansons Property have won planning consent for the former Dell headquarters in Bracknell to be redevelopment as a multi unit logistics and industrial scheme spanning some 142,433 ft2.
newsEXCLUSIVE: Sainsbury’s to take build-to-suit warehouse at Indurent’s Access 18 scheme in Bristol
Sainsbury’s has been identified as the grocery retailer that has taken a circa.66,000 ft2 build-to-suit warehouse at developer investor Indurent’s Access 18 scheme in Bristol.
articlePower and how to get it
With no let up in soaring electricity prices fuelling business operational costs and general inflation, what can occupiers do to mitigate the issue? Liza Helps reports.
articleReview of the year: Keep calm and carry on
The property market has witnessed important trends in 3PL take-up, eCommerce and defence, and much else besides, explains Liza Helps.
articleBlinded by the lights?
Logistics Matters property editor Liza Helps discusses the fit-out dilemma in warehouse property.
productSuntory extends 3PL deal in sustainability push
DHL Supply Chain has extended the scope of its contract with Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I.
