articleNever mind the Yanks try the subtle approach
Figures from the recent IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index indicate that the 2014 festive season was a disappointing one for retailers. DX director Paul Doble explains.
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articleTips on getting fulfilment right
Voiteq MD Isabel McCabe offers advice to grocery retailers and fashion brands alike as online sales drive business changes.
productReduce fatigue
Crown Lift Trucks recently gained its fourth award for the GPC 3000 order picker with QuickPick Remote by winning its 14th Good Design Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
productHermes Fulfilment reduces energy consumption thanks to Interroll RollerDrive
Hermes Fulfilment, an Otto Group company that manages all services along the supply chain for European distance dealers at its four own logistics centres, introduced a master plan on climate protection in 2006.
articleThe lowdown on why City Link went bust
We hear from the venture capitalist, the company MD and the administrator that wound up City Link, as they explain why the courier failed.
newsSEKO Logistics opens Felixstowe office
After reporting a record year of sales in the UK market in 2014, SEKO Logistics is opening a branch in Felixstowe to support its global freight forwarding and FBS (fulfilment by SEKO) logistics operations.
articleQVC benefits from the ‘waterfall effect’
Home shopping channel QVC approached Newland Conveyors to implement the automatic loading of cartons into its trailers.
articleAnticipating a complex future
Vocollect explores what impact the rise of Omni-channel Retail will have on the warehouse and on 3PLs.
articleAdjust the loading bay for dotcom operations
The retail logistics industry is evolving and, consequently, so is warehouse and loading bay equipment. The continued rise in online shopping and consumer expectations for faster delivery, mean businesses are opting for the latest technology and equipment that offer greater flexibility for more efficient, streamlined operations.
newsSainsbury’s launches in-store Click & Collect for groceries
Sainsbury’s is rolling out a new service to allow customers to pick up the shopping they’ve ordered online from store.
articleSmart Lift boosts productivity on Yale powered pallet truck
Yale Europe Materials Handling introduces the new MP Series Pedestrian Powered Pallet truck which offers enhanced productivity capabilities and a smoother and more efficient operator experience.
articleHuge deployment for e-commerce giant
TGW has installed an automated warehousing solution with 7.5km of conveyor equipment over five floors to ensure the shipping of up to 7,500 packages per hour for Chinese 3PL and e-commerce specialist CNSS.
articleSwisslog delivers latest developments in eCommerce
Leading automation specialists, Swisslog, will present latest technology aimed at eCommerce order fulfilment at the eDelivery 2015 exhibition.
articleLogistex signs distributor agreement with AutoStore
Logistex has signed an agreement with Norway’s Hatteland to be one of the official distributors of the AutoStore automated warehouse system in the UK.
articleSurvey finds precise rather than fast delivery most valued
A survey carried out by logistics IT supplier Honeywell has found that 40% of shoppers are willing to pay for the ‘perfect delivery’, that is a delivery that happens when and where they choose.
articleProductivity boost
Independent retailer of solid hardwood furniture, Oak Furniture Land, has experienced a 10% improvement in its warehouse management productivity, since introducing the Snapfulfil SaaS WMS.
articleClipper automates returns process with LB Foster
The ever-increasing success of online fashion shopping led to a demand for greater capacity for processing returns at Clipper’s Selby distribution centre.
articleSmart Lift boosts productivity
Yale Europe Materials Handling introduces the new MP Series Pedestrian Powered Pallet truck which offers enhanced productivity capabilities and a smoother and more efficient operator experience.
productBelt sorter increases throughput
Skechers has expanded its European DC in Belgium with Beumer Group providing a BS7 BT Belt Tray Sorter to increase throughput and strengthen customer support.
articleOnline grocer picks to shopping bag
The Spanish online grocery retailer, Tudespensa, is using the automated E-Grocer solution from KNAPP at its Madrid distribution centre to process about 1,000 orders a day.
