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Primark on track with move to Islip
Primark expects to complete the relocation of capacity from Magna Park to its new 1m sq ft warehouse at Islip in Northamptonshire early in its new financial year. And its 56,000 sq m distribution...
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John Lewis opens new customer-centric DC
John Lewis has invested £150million in a new customer-centric distribution centre at Magna Park, Milton Keynes. The centre is designed to achieve faster replenishment for branches and customer...
View ArticleOnline retailer snaps up Heathrow shed
On-line electrical retailer AO World has signed a ten-year lease on a 33,500 sq ft warehouse at SEGRO’s Axis Park in Heathrow. The site will be used to distribute domestic electrical appliances in...
View ArticleMorrisons to install Amazon Lockers
Morrisons is to install hundreds of Amazon Lockers at its supermarkets so that customers can pick up Amazon orders while they are shopping. The move follows the deal signed earlier this year for...
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Digital click and collect for 200 Sainsbury’s stores
Sainsbury’s is launching 200 digital click and collect points in its stores in a move to build on the Argos partnership with eBay. Sainsbury’s customers will be able to collect Tu clothing, eBay...
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Hermes Christmas delivery guarantee
For the fourth year in a row, Hermes has promised that all online purchases will be delivered before Christmas Day. It said that every parcel that enters its network by 23.59pm on Wednesday 21st of...
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John Lewis pushes ahead with supply chain investment
The John Lewis Partnership reaffirmed its commitment to investing in supply chain and IT despite a fall in profits in the first half of 2016. Group revenue was up 2.2 per cent to £4.7 billion but...
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Jazwares chooses Import Services
Jazwares, the toy and youth consumer electronics manufacturer, has chosen Import Services to handle its warehousing and distribution services. “We were searching for an experienced and reliable...
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Yusen wins Halfords contract
Yusen Logistics has won a contract to handle Halford’s inbound supply chain operations to the UK. The logistics company already manages the company’s air and sea freight partners. The retailer’s supply...
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Naked Wines chooses InPost lockers
Customer-funded company Naked Wines has chosen InPost’s automated locker system to expand its click and collect service. Customers will now be able to pick up their orders from one of the 1,100 lockers...
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SC decision-making too slow for grocery retailers
UK retail grocery chiefs believe their ability to meet customer requirements is being hindered by slow decision-making in the supply chain, according to a study by research group Blue Yonder. Nearly 40...
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James and James opens 125,000 sq ft Northampton DC
James and James, the e-commerce fulfilment service, is opening a 125,000 sq ft distribution centre in Northampton. The company has said its e-retail clients will now benefit from ‘later order cut-off...
View ArticleAmazon UK found guilty of dangerous goods breach
Amazon UK has been found guilty of breaching dangerous goods rules after prosecution by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. It has been widely reported that the online retailer was ordered to pay a fine...
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Adidas chooses Knapp automation
Sportswear company The Adidas Group has chosen Knapp to automate its new e-commerce facility based in Rieste, Germany. Knapp’s OSR Shuttle technology will be implemented at the site, including...
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Sainsbury’s opens 185,000 sq ft London DC
Sainsbury’s has opened a new 185,000 sq ft fulfilment centre in Bromley-by-Bow, East London. The new centre is designed to handle growing demand for its online groceries service in the capital – the...
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Sports Direct mustn’t tarnish logistics industry, says UKWA
The coverage of Sports Direct in recent months “must not be allowed to tarnish the reputation of the logistics industry by making firms in the sector appear unattractive employers”, UKWA CEO Peter Ward...
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Wolseley to prune UK network in £100m restructure plan
Wolseley, the distributor of plumbing and heating products, has set out a £100 million “UK turnaround and repositioning” plan that could involve the closure of a distribution centre and 80 branches....
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80pc of online shoppers would buy more for free delivery
Four out of five European online shoppers are willing to “exceed minimum order thresholds if it qualifies them for free delivery or collection”, a study by JDA and Centiro has found. The report,...
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Asda renews XPO reverse logistics contract
Supermarket retailer Asda has renewed its long-term reverse logistics contract with XPO Logistics. The logistics company will continue to manage nine of Asda’s service centres. Jon Parry, logistics...
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How M&S is improving the multi-channel process
Marks & Spencer’s strategy for building its multi-channel offering came under scrutiny at the Omni-Channel Conference on Thursday, in a presentation by Ricky Wilson, head of operations for...
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