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John Lewis pilots ‘buyback’ service
John Lewis is piloting a service that collects any unwanted clothing bought from its 50 shops and web site from its customers’ homes and, regardless its condition, pay the customer. The pilot was...
View ArticleDFS takes letting at Chelmsford Industrial Estate
Furniture retailer DFS has taken on a ten-year lease for a newly refurbished 36,423 sq ft warehouse and distribution unit at Chelmsford Industrial Estate. Commercial property investment manager Orchard...
View ArticleXPO adds augmented reality for home delivery
XPO Logistics is to add augmented reality to its Ship XPO consumer self-service platform in the US. The idea is to enable shoppers to use the visualisation technology prior to the delivery of large...
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Tesco and Carrefour form alliance
Food retailers Tesco and Carrefour are to enter into a long-term strategic alliance which covers the strategic relationship with suppliers, joint purchasing of own brand products and goods not for...
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Major retailer secures £100 m pre-let at Symmetry Park
Property developer db symmetry is to pre-let a 1.5 million sq ft logistics facility at Symmetry Park, Darlington on a 20-year lease to a major retailer. The retailer will occupy 40 acres of land for a...
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CollectPlus integrates service with Amazon Alexa
Store based delivery service provider CollectPlus has introduced the Print in Store service, allowing customers without access to a printer to return online purchases to selected retailers by printing...
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Poundworld store closures and sale
Poundworld is to close 25 of its stores on 15 July 2018 as a full sale of the business is not possible but discussions regarding the potential sale of the remaining business continues with interested...
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Second AutoStore system for Ocado
Ocado has installed an AutoStore system from Swisslog at a new general merchandising distribution centre in south-east London. The online retailer already has a Swisslog AutoStore in operation at a...
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DHL places $4.7bn freighter order with Boeing
DHL has ordered 14 Boeing 777 freighters in a deal worth some $4.7 billion. The order, unveiled at the opening of the 2018 Farnborough Air Show, includes purchase rights for an additional seven...
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Automation helps Sports Direct cut costs
Automation helps Sports Direct cut costsAutomation at Sports Direct’s warehouse helped the retailer reduce operating costs by 3.6 per cent last year, chief executive Mike Ashley said in the group’s...
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Poundworld distribution centre closes
Distribution centre operations at Poundworld have closed today (Friday 20th July) resulting in the redundancies of 299 employees across the distribution centre and head office functions. Clare Boardman...
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Reiss partners with returns service provider
International fashion brand Reiss has partnered with CollectPlus to enable its customers to return items at a time that is suitable for them at over 7,000 locations across the UK. Locations include...
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Waitrose in transport emissions study
Waitrose and CNG Fuels are to take part in a large-scale study exploring how compressed natural gas can help cut road transport emissions and to encourage UK fleet operators to switch from diesel. CNG...
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Royal Mail to enhance e-commerce delivery
Royal Mail is to enhance its tracked service to deliver items ordered online to improve the customer experience for retailers and online shoppers. Royal Mail will now provide more information on the...
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B&Q to store DC’s solar electricity in batteries
Kingfisher is to install batteries at B&Q’s Swindon distribution centre which will be able to store about 40 per cent of the electricity generated by solar panels on the roof. Solarcentury will...
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36pc growth for Amazon’s UK fulfilment business
Amazon UK Services, the company that operates the retailer’s fulfilment centres in the UK, increased its turnover by 36 per cent to £1.99 billion last year. The increase in operating profit was even...
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M&S enables returns at Simply Food stores
Marks & Spencer is to use Doddle technology on its existing in-store devices to enable customers to return goods at its Simply Food stores. Until now, customers have been able to collect online...
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Matahari department store selects Manhattan WMS
Indonesian department store retailer Matahari is to deploy a warehouse management solution from Manhattan Associates in five of its distribution centres. “Manhattan’s solution will help us manage the...
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Sports Direct buys House of Fraser in £90m deal
Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser for £90 million within hours of the department store group going into administration on 10th August. House of Fraser operates a national distribution centre in...
View ArticleOnline sales rise 17pc in first half
Online retail saw 16.8 per cent year-on-year growth during the first half of 2018, according to the Capgemini IMRG eRetail Sales Index. In contrast to the downturn on high street sales, online saw its...
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