UK e-commerce sales have fallen to their lowest level since the online boom started in March 2020, home delivery specialist ParcelHero reported this week. Pointing at statistics that show that online sales fell from 37% of the entire retail mark…
Around 1,000 warehouse staff at Amazon’s facility at Tilbury in Essex staged sit down protests on Wednesday and Thursday this week after rejecting a 35p an hour pay rise. The workers are demanding the online giant increase their pay by £2 an hou…
A2B Logistical Solutions is set to join the Diamond Logistics network this month as it looks to grow its e-commerce client base and boost customer numbers in the Leicestershire area. The company was founded by Andy Noble and Ben Bryans (pictured…
As Amazon’s Prime Day kicks off and Royal Mail braces for strike action, order management specialist Mintsoft has revealed the top 20 UK cities where residents are most likely to face delivery delays.. Mintsoft analysed 60,000 monthly searches f…
Global logistics solutions provider Infinium Logistics has launched what it claims is the world’s first dedicated EV fleet charging real estate fund which aims to decarbonise and electrify the final mile sector. The launch will provide £500m of …
The board of Palletline is preparing to sell the business and is currently working with advisors to set the terms, Motor Transport has learnt. Potential buyers could include Amazon – a major customer of Palletline, which is currently the only pa…
McColl’s has been rescued out of administration by Morrisons after it beat off a rival offer for the convenience store and newsagent chain. The deal means all 16,000 staff will transfer over to Morrisons, along with 1,100 shops, and the supermar…
McColl’s collapse into administration could have a significant impact on e-commerce and parcels logistics beyond its own retail operations, according to delivery specialist ParcelHero. The convenience store chain said in a statement to the Londo…
Southampton-based company 4PLinks has joined both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet distribution networks as a shareholder member. E-commerce Supply Chain, which trades as 4PLinks, was founded in 2017 and provides general and container haulage, cust…
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has given a qualified welcome to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the transport, logistics and warehousing industry. Dubbed The rise of the UK warehouse and the golden logistics tria…
Palletline said it delivered a record-breaking five million pallets last year, after volumes increased by 17.6% to 20,000 pallets per day. The freight network operator said growth was fuelled by recovery in the manufacturing sector, as well as a…
Amazon has launched five fully electric DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain’s roads in a move which sees it add electric trucks to its fleet for the first time in Europe. The 37-tonne DAF HGVs are operating out of its fulfilment centres in Tilb…
Amazon said it took its environmental responsibilities seriously after Extinction Rebellion (XR) targeted 13 of its fulfilment centres across the UK on Black Friday and attempted to block entrances. The group said it was using bamboo structures,…
Some of the largest parcel firms in the UK have criticised research by Citizens Advice which claimed to have uncovered consistent problems in their customer service and deliveries. DPD, Hermes and Yodel said the findings were flawed and based on…