Bestway buys Bargain Booze
The Bestway Group has bought Conviviality’s retail businesses which include Bargain Booze and Wine Rack. The deal follows the appointment Matthew Callaghan, Ian Green and David Baxendale of...
View ArticleYodel director leaves to join last mile tech startup
Yodel’s director of commercial development Patrick McGuirk has left the delivery company to become commercial director for startup PostTag. PostTag is a technology designed for the last mile for...
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House of Fraser to bring Chinese brands to UK
A new supply chain programme by Sanpower Group is to bring Chinese brands to the UK, Europe and the rest of the world through House of Fraser. The programme involves a supply chain management platform...
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Tesco saves £104m in logistics
Tesco has made savings of £104 million in its logistics and distribution operations as part of its plan to cut operating costs by £1.5 billion by 2019-20. In its results for last year, the company said...
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ASOS boosts logistics investment to hit £4bn sales target
ASOS is accelerating its investment in distribution and logistics to create the capacity to reach £4 billion of net sales, chief executive Nick Beighton said as the company unveiled a 27 per cent...
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Shop Direct plans £200m automated DC at East Midlands Gateway
Shop Direct, whose brands include Very and Littlewoods, is to invest £200 million in a 500,000 sq ft automated distribution centre at East Midlands Gateway. As a result it plans to close three existing...
View ArticleHigh streets lost 1,772 stores last year
The high street is shrinking with 16 stores closing each day in 2017 while only 11 stores were being opened, according to research by PwC. As a result there was a net loss of 1,772 stores from town...
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WH Smith targets logistics productivity gains
WH Smith is looking for productivity gains at its distribution centres to help it make £12 million savings in its high street business this year, the company said in its half year results. WH Smith at...
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Holland & Barrett partners with CollectPlus
Holland & Barrett has partnered with CollectPlus; the health food chain’s customers will be able to pick up and return their online products from any CollectPlus store. “As we continue to expand...
View ArticleOnline deliveries up 7pc
Online retail delivery order volumes were up seven per cent year-on-year in February, according to the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. However, the fall from January, at 21 per cent, was sharper than...
View ArticleDoddle launches returns chatbot
Doddle, has launched a Facebook chatbot using artificial intelligence (AI) to ask customers for one or more pieces of data related to their return (a 30 second interaction) that also reduces the time a...
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Marks & Spencer to close Hardwick DC
Marks & Spencer is to close its Hardwick distribution centre near Warrington. In addition, DHL has been appointed to run the new M&S South East distribution centre at Welham Green,...
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B&Q takes another 375,000 sq ft DC at Swindon
Gazeley has started work on a 375,000 sq ft warehouse for B&Q next to the retailer’s existing 800,000 sq ft building at G.Park Swindon. The new warehouse, which will support B&Q’s store...
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Sainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries
Sainsbury’s is trialling the UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike. The fleet of five zero emission bikes will be trialled across South London – delivering up to 100 orders a day...
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Aldi and B&M to develop massive Bedford DCs
Aldi and B&M are to create 1,400 jobs in Wixams, Bedford with the development of two major regional distribution centres. Aldi has been issued planning permission for a 800,000 sq ft DC, creating...
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Coop gets go-ahead for Nisa takeover
The Competition and Markets Authority has approved the Co-op’s takeover of Nisa Retail, saying it does not give rise to competition concerns. The deal is expected to be completed by 8th May. More than...
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XPO launches US omni-channel service
XPO Logistics has launched XPO Direct, a shared-space distribution model for omni-channel retail and e-commerce customers in the US. The idea is that XPO warehouses and last mile hubs will be used as...
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PrettyLittleThing awards logistics contract to Clipper
PrettyLittleThing.com, which is part of boohoo.com, has chosen Clipper Logistics to provide logistics services from a new 600,000 sq ft site in Sheffield. The fast-moving fashion, shoe and accessories...
View ArticleDHL partners with Magento
Deutsche Post DHL Group is partnering with Magento, as “Premier Partner for Shipping”. Online retailers connected with the Magento platform will be able to select from a range of DHL shipping services,...
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DPD to hire 700 weekend drivers
DPD is to hire 700 part-time drivers for weekend deliveries in response to a 40 per cent increase in weekend parcel volumes over the past year. Chief executive Dwain McDonald said: “We’ve been amazed...
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