Clipper Logistics and luxury brand platform Farfetch have launched a joint venture company to create an e-commerce fulfilment solution for luxury brands as global demand for high-end purchases rises. The deal sees Clipper combine forces with the…
Wincanton has won a five-year contract with fashion retailer Primark for the provision of transport services to all its UK stores. The partnership begins early next year and will see Wincanton make more than 50,000 deliveries to 191 stores acros…
Online electricals retailer AO is set to open its fourth warehouse in Crewe, creating over 80 new jobs and adding over 300,000sq ft of new distribution space to its logistics network. AO Logistics, which already has three warehouses in the town,…
Clipper Logistics has opened a new warehouse facility in Magor, South Wales, in partnership with home and garden retailer, Wilko. The new development saw Clipper work closely with the Wilko team to deliver the facility within four months. Clippe…
Northamptonshire-based Panther Logistics is continuing its run of new contract wins after being selected by online retailer Cult Furniture to be its sole delivery partner. Panther will be delivering heavier items such as sofas and tables and wil…
Online electricals retailer AO is on the hunt for 100 HGV drivers and warehouse operatives and is offering up to £1,000 in starter bonuses to new recruits. The company said this week that it is seeking to recruit drivers nationwide, with over 10…
The future of the transport and logistics sector will hinge on data, technology and increased collaboration, according to industry experts speaking at this week’s Multimodal exhibition at Birmingham NEC. In a wide-ranging panel debate entitled ‘…
Solihull integrated logistics provider OnLogistics has signed a deal with Circular Economy Solutions (C-ECO) to provide and operate a UK sorting station for used automotive parts. C-ECO’s CoremanNet service collects over four million used automo…
Gist reported a £33m pre-tax profit in 2020, bouncing back from a loss the previous year caused by £28.5m in costs incurred due to the closure of its pension scheme to new members. The company, which provides supply chain services for retailers …
Strike action among HGV drivers at Tesco-owned wholesaler Booker Retail Partners has been suspended after a new pay deal was put on the table. The Unite union said industrial action due to commence on Monday (4 October) will not go ahead and its…
Tesco has agreed a deal with e-commerce delivery firm InPost to deploy automated parcel machines (APMs) in up to 500 stores, potentially eliminating a quarter of a million last mile deliveries. The parcel lockers are seen by the retail giant as …
Fast growing logistics firm Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) has been acquired by the Reconomy Group, which specialises in outsourced services to drive the circular economy. Reconomy said the transaction would enable ASCG’s customers to benefi…
Maxus Group has expanded its dealer network further with the Bowson Group’s newest dealership, Maxus Gloucestershire, in the Forest of Dean. The dealership provides a full sales and aftersales service with plans for a dedicated Maxus showroom. M…
DHL’s deal to provide warehousing, fulfilment and distribution to Loop is set to grow after the reusable packaging company expanded its partnership with supermarket giant Tesco this week. Loop provides a circular model which allows Tesco custome…