Yodel picks China for first international office
Yodel has opened an office in Chengdu, China, to capitalise on the growing trend of UK consumers purchasing goods from Chinese sellers. James Wang has been appointed chairman of Yodel China. He said:...
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Retail innovation wins Award for Ocado
Some of the most exciting developments in logistics have come from the development of online shopping, and the Supply Chain Excellence Award for Retail Innovation went to a system designed to optimise...
View ArticleIceland takes 222,000 sq ft at Swindon
Iceland, the specialist frozen food retailer, has taken a 222,000 sq ft unit at Symmetry Park in Swindon – the largest warehouse letting in the South West this year. The warehouse will be in addition...
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Toy store picks Doddle
Toy store The Entertainer, has appointed Doddle as Click & Collect partner, increasing customers’ choice of pick up and drop off locations open between 7am and 10pm. Doddle’s “rapidly growing...
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Walmart trials grocery delivery with self-driving cars
Walmart has joined forces with Ford to explore delivery with autonomous vehicle technology. The trial programme is taking place in Miami-Dad County, using Postmates as delivery partner. Tom Ward,...
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John Lewis takes award for Automation Innovation
John Lewis, and its partner KNAPP, won the 2018 Supply Chain Excellence Award for Automation Innovation, fighting off strong competition from industry leaders from around the world. The Awards were...
View ArticleBlack Friday to create 210,000 extra van deliveries
Black Friday is set to create an additional 210,000 van deliveries even though about 30 per cent of the orders will be click and collect. A study by BearingPoint suggests that Black Friday will...
View ArticleReturns policy key to buying decisions
Four out of five UK consumers believe that a retailer’s returns policy is important or extremely important when deciding where to make an online purchase. A survey of more than 1,000 UK consumers by...
View ArticleTheWorks.co.uk awards four year contract to iForce
Value retailer TheWorks.co.uk has awarded a four-year fulfilment contract to iForce, which is now part of Eddie Stobart. Vicky Norrish, strategic development director at TheWorks.co.uk said” “Following...
View Article7 years to rebalance physical and online retail, warns Colliers
It will take seven years to rebalance the physical and online retailing sectors across Europe, according to a study by property specialists Colliers. “We are seeing a significant slow-down in...
View ArticleIGD predicts 5 retail trends for 2019
IGD has predicted that 2019’s global retail trends will include data, sustainability, seamless shopping experience and a surge in shopping opportunities to be available anywhere, anytime. The top five...
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Royal Mail launches “Labels to Go”
Royal Mail has launched its “Labels to Go” returns service to enable online shoppers to use their mobile devices to print free returns labels in 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK, saving...
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Walker takes on Uber Eats merchandise fulfilment
Walker Logistics is to manage the fulfilment of orders for merchandise placed via Uber Eats’ new online sales portal. The Uber Eats’ range of branded bags and, soon to be included, clothing and...
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Alan Jope as Unilever CEO
Alan Jope is to replace Unilever CEO Paul Polman as he retires 1 January 2019. Alan Jope has been with the company since 1985. He has led beauty and personal care at Unilever since 2014 and has served...
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Tesco and Volkswagen provide retail EV charging network
Tesco and Volkswagen are to roll out over 2,400 EV charging bays powered by Pod Point across 600 Tesco stores within the next three years to create the largest UK retail electric vehicle charging...
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McColl’s completes transition to Morrisons’ supply
Convenience store group McColl’s has completed the transition to Morrisons supply to its 1,300 stores, although it has warned shareholders that it is continuing to experience a number of challenges....
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E-commerce: go big or get out
If a grocer isn’t willing to go big in e-commerce, it might as well get out, according to consultants McKinsey. In a study, Reviving grocery retail: six imperatives, McKinsey argues that “much of the...
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Whistl adds Spark to fulfilment business
Whistl has acquired the Spark Ecommerce Group, the Gateshead-based fulfilment and contact centre business. Spark, which has a turnover of £15 million, consists of: Spark Response, providers of contact...
View ArticleFlubit.com picks EshopWedrop for international deliveries
Online consumer marketplace Flubit.com has chosen EshopWedrop, Xpediator’s e-commerce delivery solution, to manage customers’ cross border deliveries to nine countries. Flubit.com, which has a...
View ArticleSainsbury’s/Asda call for review of CMA investigation
Sainsbury’s and Asda are appealing for a judicial review of the Competition and Markets Authority Phase Two investigation into their proposed merger, arguing that they are not being given enough time...
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