Shopping online is better for health
Shopping online could be better for your health, according to new research by parcel service Pass My Parcel. The research found that items bought in store contained more bacteria than comparable...
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Busiest ever hour for John Lewis online
John Lewis hit its busiest ever hour for online trade on between 9am and 10am on Black Friday with an average of 705 units being purchased every minute. The retail said: “At our distribution centres,...
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Ocado to construct robotic warehouse for French retail giant
Ocado Group has won a deal with French retailer Groupe Casino to develop a grocery e-commerce platform in France involving the construction of a robotic customer fulfilment centre. According to Ocado,...
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Palmer & Harvey goes into administration
Wholesaler Palmer and Harvey has gone into administration with the loss of 2,500 jobs. Costcutter, which was supplied by Palmer and Harvey, has moved quickly to sign supply deal with the Co-op, while...
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Black Friday volumes beat forecasts
Black Friday online spending was up 11.7 per cent to £1.39 billion, according to IMRG, while Metapack has reported that deliveries over the cyber weekend were 26 per cent up on last year. IMRG said...
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Geodis launches urban delivery network in Paris
Geodis has opened a 15,000 sq m distribution centre in Paris designed to support an urban distribution system using logistics bases across the city with delivery by electric vehicles. The new...
View ArticleK+N in e-commerce partnership
Kuehne + Nagel has formed a strategic partnership with 4Sellers, a German e-commerce specialist, to give 4Sellers’ customers access to additional logistics services, including storage capacity, the...
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P&H closure could cost Japan Tobacco £148m
The closure of Palmer and Harvey could cost Japan Tobacco International up to £148 million, the company has revealed. Japan Tobacco is responsible for a number of major cigarette brands in the UK...
View ArticleNew warehouse locations driven by increasing ecommerce demands
Take-up of industrial & logistics space by online retailers has grown by 731 per cent since 2008, as occupiers continue to build their supply chains to keep up with consumer demand. The figures...
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Nisa to supply McColl’s stores after P&H demise
Nisa is to provide a short-term supply contract for McColl’s Retail Group, covering all stores that were previously supplied by Palmer and Harvey. The contract commences today (Monday 4th December)....
View ArticleTop five global retail trends
The top five trends expected to shape the global retail market over the next year have been identified by The Institute of Grocery Distribution. ‘Premiumisation’ of private label According to the IGD,...
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Superdry extends contract with Clipper Logistics
Superdry has extended its contract with Clipper Logistics for a further five five-years. “For the last five years Clipper has worked closely with the team at Superdry to provide a first-class service...
View ArticleShoppers to spend £22.6bn on groceries this Christmas
Shoppers are predicted to spend £22.2bn over the Christmas period – 2.6 per cent up on last year, according to the IGD. Vanessa Henry, shopper insight manager, said: “Despite some concerns about costs,...
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Smeg outsources deliveries to ArrowXL
White goods manufacturer Smeg UK has chosen ArrowXL to provide a dedicated range of delivery, in-home and recycling services. It will exclusively use ArrowXL’s Platinum service for UK-wide deliveries...
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Dixons Carphone opens London Gateway logistics centre
Dixons Carphone is has started operations at a 316,000 sq ft logistics centre at DP World London Gateway to help meet heightened demand over the Christmas period. It joins UPS, Lidl and fruit importer...
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Driver shortage stymies Ocado growth
Ocado increased sales by 11.6 per cent to £373.8 million for the 14 weeks to 3rd December – but said that growth had been restricted by a lack of drivers in certain locations. The increase came mainly...
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Conviviality buys P&H convenience stores
Conviviality, which owns the Bargain Booze retail chain, has bought more than 100 of Palmer & Harvey’s convenience stores for £25 million. The new owner said it would maintain the current supply...
View ArticleRetailers missing in-store sales opportunities
Bricks and mortar retailers are losing sales because they are missing opportunities to engage with customers digitally, according to a Scandit consumer survey. The survey covered more than 1,500...
View Article£2.5bn of Christmas orders to be returned
More than £2.5 billion worth of online orders are to be returned to retailers over the festive period, according to LCP Consulting. The majority will be returned between mid-December, following Black...
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Online sales boost for Next
Full price sales at Next were up 1.5 per cent in the 54 days to 24th December driven by strong online growth, the retailer said in a trading statement. While full price store sales were down 6.1 per...
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