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Geodis expands UK in-night deliveries
Geodis UK has expanded its in-night delivery service to another 33 city centre stores in the South of England. The logistics company started in-night deliveries earlier this year for a large fashion...
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IntraLogisteX boost for Nike distributor
BD International, the exclusive distributor of Nike sportswear for six African countries used IntraLogisteX to find the right suppliers to boost its warehouse performance. The aim was to accurately and...
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GMB fury at ASOS union deal
The trade union deal agreed with XPO at the ASOS warehouse in Barnsley has enraged the GMB, which describes itself as “the union for ASOS workers”. It has accused the Community Union of behaving like...
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DHL to move Argos and Habitat operations
DHL Supply Chain is proposing the transfer of its Argos and Habitat operations following the sale of Homebase to Westfarmers. Argos’ operation will move from Acton Gate, Stafford, to Marsh Leys and...
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ASOS customers unhappy about size recommendation
A number of ASOS customers have taken to social media to express their dislike for the fashion retailer’s new size recommendation tool. The tool recommends sizes to consumers based on what they have...
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Tesco seeks £61m logistics cost savings from Booker takeover
Tesco is seeking £61 million in annual logistics cost savings from its £3.7 billion takeover of Booker, the wholesale group which owns Makro, Premier and Londis. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said:...
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Shoe maker picks Walker for logistics
Walker Logistics has won a contract with footwear company Underground – it will manage the retailer’s online and high street supply chain. Walker will run both online and store operations from the same...
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Sales boost for Ocado
Ocado is ramping up operations at its new customer fulfilment centre at Andover after increasing sales by 13.6 per cent to £1.27 billion last year. The Andover CFC started operations in November. It...
View ArticleJohn Lewis shortens returns policy
John Lewis is shortening its returns policy from 90 days to 35 days. The retailer highlighted rapidly changing product ranges as one reason behind the change. A spokesperson said: “Our 35 day, no...
View ArticleOcado trials robot for food picking
Ocado has been testing the feasibility of using robotic hands for the picking and packing of shopping orders at its warehouses. Alongside its robotic arm, the trial “RBO Hand 2” uses a ‘compliant...
View ArticleCross border is big growth area for e-commerce
Cross-border e-commerce offers growth rates of 25 per cent a year between 2015 and 2020, according to a study by DHL Express. The study, “The 21st Century Spice Trade: A Guide to the Cross-Border...
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Missguided chooses Kerry for international freight
Fashion retailer Missguided has chosen Kerry Logistics to handle its international air and ocean freight. The logistics business will also deliver a number of value-added services and support...
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Aldi up to fifth in grocery market
Aldi has moved up to become the UK’s fifth largest grocery retailer attracting 826,000 new shoppers compared to a year ago, according to the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel. The grocery market...
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Waitrose launches biofuel truck fleet
Waitrose has launched a commercial vehicle fleet powered by compressed natural gas biomethane. The ten trucks, built by Scania, are supplied with the renewable fuel by CNG Fuels. Waitrose first put the...
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AmazonFresh expands to Hampshire
Amazon.co.uk is expanding its AmazonFresh service to selected postcodes in Hampshire for the first time. It is also expanding its existing service in Surrey. The service was first launched in the UK in...
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Carpet company expands DC network
Cormar Carpets has taken Prologis’ 122,730 sq ft warehouse at Prologis Hemel Hempstead. Cormar, one of the UK’s leading carpet manufacturers, has taken has taken the unit to expand its regional hub...
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ArrowXL to deliver baby furniture for Boori
ArrowXL is to deliver baby furniture for retailer Boori in a three-year contract. The two-man delivery company will also provide warehousing in Enfield for its “Platinum Home Delivery” service. “We...
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Co-op chooses JDA software
The Co-Op has chosen JDA Software Group’s space planning and assortment solutions to assist with its “Retail Transformation Programme”. The convenience store company will use a range of JDA’s software,...
View ArticleLidl plans huge e-fulfilment warehouse
Lidl E-Commerce has signed a pre-let on a 58,000 sqm facility at Delin Capital Asset Management’s Roosendaal development in the Netherlands. The specifications for the e-fulfilment warehouse include...
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GMB members at Topshop DCs to strike
GMB members working for DHL at two Topshop distribution centres plan to strike over pay this month. Spectrum for Arcadia (a division of DHL Supply Chain) staff in both Solihull and Leeds are set to...
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