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Government £2m for cargo bikes
The government is to support the uptake of e-cargo bikes with £2 million of funding to promote the use of electric delivery vehicles over older polluting vans and reduce harmful emissions and...
View ArticleWaitrose trials two-hour delivery service
Waitrose is trialling a two-hour delivery service for food and drink in selected London postcodes. It is using On the dot, the last mile specialist spun out of CitySprint for the “Waitrose Rapid...
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EU moves to boost e-commerce
The European Commission has issued updated guidance for ending unjustified geo-blocking to help member states and e-commerce businesses to adapt to the new rules which start applying across the EU from...
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Next set out risks of Brexit to its business
Fashion retailer Next could pay an extra £20 million in duty after the UK leaves the European Union, the company has calculated. However, it says that the biggest risk to its business is from delays at...
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Next to invest £200m to boost online sales capacity
Next is investing £200 million in upgrading its warehouses over the next four years to increase online sales capacity by 75 per cent. This would allow it to increase online sales by around £1.5...
View ArticleSainsbury’s and Asda might have to sell off 463 sites to secure merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has calculated that the planned merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda will lead to a significant lessening of competition in 463 local areas. The merger has been...
View ArticleReBOUND funding for expansion
Return management platform ReBOUND has received an investment from private equity group BGF to fund its growth. The company is not revealing the terms of the deal, but said BGF’s investments are...
View ArticleAmazon to raise minimum wages
Amazon is to raise the minimum wage it pays all its employees, including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal, to £10.50 for the London area and £9.50 for the rest of the UK. The new minimum...
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Tesco on track for £60m Booker savings
Tesco is on track to deliver £60 million of synergies from its take over of Booker, the retailer said in its results for the first half. The retailer’s Magor and Middleton distribution centres are now...
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CollectPlus to send back 5,000 HoF returns to customers
CollectPlus is returning about 5,000 parcels to House of Fraser customers – returns that it has been holding since HoF collapsed in August. The move follows confirmation from the administrators of the...
View ArticleAldi signs 5-year contract with Dachser
Food retailer Aldi has signed a five-year contract with Dachser that will see the 3PL provide a warehouse platform as well as UK & Ireland distribution services for a wide range of Aldi’s products....
View ArticleShop Direct to close Littlewoods Clearance business
Shop Direct has set out plans to close its standalone clearance operation, Littlewoods Clearance, which comprises a Bolton-based fulfilment centre, seven UK stores branded ‘The Outlet’, web sites...
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Feelunique targets further expansion into Asia
Online beauty retailer Feelunique is to open a logistics hub in Hong Kong in partnership up SEKO Logistics to serve its expanding mainland China customer base. China currently accounts for 20 per cent...
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John Lewis to phase out diesel trucks
The John Lewis Partnership is to phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028. Instead it will roll out more than 500 delivery trucks powered by bio-methane to the John Lewis and...
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Debenhams looks for supply chain savings
Debenhams plans further warehouse consolidation and automation along with a supply chain review, after revealing a pre-tax loss £491.5 million for the year to 1st September. The department store group...
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Co-op to build £45m distribution centre at Biggleswade
Co-op is to build a 661,000 sq ft distribution depot at Symmetry Park, Biggleswade in Bedfordshire. The £45 million DC support its growth across London, the South and South East. It has secured a...
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M&S boosts capacity at Castle Donington
Marks & Spencer has completed an investment at its huge Castle Donington distribution centre to improve immediate capacity issues through peak trading, the company said as it set out plans to...
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Fast-Track sales rise 18 per cent
Sales through Argos’s Fast-Track delivery service grew by 18 per cent in the first half, while sales through the Fast-Track Click and Collect service was up 21 per cent, parent company Sainsbury’s said...
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Sports Direct signs 3-year contract with Clipper
Clipper Logistics is to provide logistics services for Sports Direct from one of its sites in Peterborough. The operator said it had signed a three-year contract with Sportsdirect.com Retail Limited to...
View ArticleReal-time delivery info for John Lewis stores
John Lewis has implemented Paragon’s Live Management software enabling it to share real-time delivery information across its store network. The Paragon Live Management module will allow the John Lewis...
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