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Retailers brace for Black Friday
Retailers and carriers are braced for today’s Black Friday rush, in the hope that their preparations will avert the problems seen last year. Some big names like Argos, Amazon and eBay, have spread out...
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Black Friday: retailers have ‘learnt their lesson’
Black Friday has started quietly, with shoppers politely waiting in queues outside stores – a far cry from last year’s unforeseen chaos. However, there have been reports of brawling in the US, and...
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Black Friday: record start for Currys PC World
Currys PC World reckons that this week has been its biggest ever start to Black Friday. Today it said it had a 1100 per cent rise in hourly unique visitors, and a 2900 per cent increase on orders...
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Black Friday: quiet on the high street, but not online
High levels of online buying today could mean delivery problems next week, CitySprint chief Patrick Gallagher warned this morning. So far today has been quieter than expected on the high street. But,...
View ArticleBlack Friday: 2.5m visits to Argos web site so far
Argos has had 2.5 million online visits since its Black Friday deals went live at 1 am this morning – and the numbers are growing, the retailer has said. The number of visits is over double the daily...
View ArticleBlack Friday: shoppers may wait till Cyber Monday
Yodel says that currently all its operations are running well – but anticipates potential busy sales this Cyber Monday. The spokesperson said: “At present our operations are running well and we...
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Cyber Monday could dwarf Black Friday
Black Friday might have gone smoothly, but leading logisticians are warning that Cyber Monday could be a lot busier. CitySprint chief Patrick Gallagher warned that high levels of online buying on Black...
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Online sales up by more than one third on Black Friday
Initial figures show that online sales were up by more than a third on Black Friday. Amazon said it sold 7.4 million items on Black Friday, making it the retailer’s biggest day ever in the UK and an...
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Online shoppers spent £3.3bn on Black Friday weekend
UK consumers spent a total of £3.3 billion online over the four-day Black Friday weekend, IMRG and Experian has said. But ten per cent of the 22 million parcels set to be delivered over the next week...
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Delivery problems emerge as Black Friday breaks records
UK consumers spent a total of £3.3 billion online over the four-day Black Friday weekend, IMRG and Experian said. But Argos has become the first retailer to face complaints over late deliveries. And a...
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Tesco staff will not strike before Christmas
Unite has confirmed that the ballot for strike action by Tesco distribution centre staff has been suspended while members consider a revised offer. This means that there will be no strike action before...
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Brambles buys Kegstar
Brambles now has full ownership of Kegstar holdings after acquiring the shareholdings of the founder and co-shareholder of the company. The global supply-chain logistics company already owned 30 per...
View ArticleAmazon snaps up third North West facility
Amazon is on a North Western acquisition spree with news that the internet retailer has just snapped up New Capital’s 110,000 sq ft Venus 110 at Knowsley Industrial Estate in Liverpool even before the...
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Culina wins contract with AMC
Specialist food and drink logistics provider Culina has signed a contract with juice company AMC. Culina will be responsible for UK distribution of over 140 juice products. “AMC are looking to actively...
View ArticleXPO wins new contract with matchesfashion.com
XPO Logistics will continue its relationship with online fashion retailer matchesfashion.com with a new contract. The transportation and logistics solutions provider has been working with the luxury...
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Morrisons deploys new telematics solution
Morrisons has installed a new telematics solution from Microlise in 545 of its HGVs. The supermarket retailer has deployed the technology with the hope it will assist in cutting down on both fuel costs...
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Expensive deliveries are top reason for abandoning online purchases
40 per cent of abandoned online purchases occur because shoppers believe the delivery price is too high, research from parcel solution company B2C Europe has found. The research, which surveyed...
View ArticleWiggle launches new pick up drop off widget
Online sporting goods retailer Wiggle, in collaboration with P2P Mailing, has launched a new Pick Up Drop Off (PUDO) widget on its website. The PUDO widget is drop-down delivery option that enables...
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Record volumes for parcel carriers
Both Hermes and Yodel saw record parcel volumes over the Black Friday period. Hermes said retail and myHermes orders were up by 50 per cent compared to last year. Across the Black Friday Weekend, it...
View ArticleTesco staff ‘likely’ to accept offer
The threat of a strike by Tesco drivers and warehouse staff at Belfast and Doncaster appears to be receding. Trade union Unite suspended a strike ballot, which was due to go ahead last week, following...
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