Clipper has acquired German logistics company Geist for an undisclosed sum in a move designed to expand its presence in the European multi-channel retail market
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WHSmith has awarded Menzies Logistics Solutions a three-year £1.5 million final mile delivery deal, for which it will deliver stock to 110 WHSmith stores in the North of England
The Freight Transport Association has written to the House of Commons Transport Committee’s “Cycling safety: follow up” inquiry, urging more to be done to improve the safety of cyclists on our streets
Hermes has increased the number of its UK myHermes ParcelShops to 3,000, estimating that the network will handle 1.5 million parcels throughout November and December 2013, which is 326 per cent more than the same time last year
DO & CO Event and Airline Catering has signed a long-term agreement with The Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT), for a 9,400 sq ft warehouse at Heathrow South Cargo Centre
TNT Express has set out plans to restructure its finance and administrative activities in the UK, which it said would lead to the removal of up to 237 positions in data entry, administrative, supervisory and clerical roles
Parcels focus drives growth and profits for Royal Mail
Parcels now account for more than half of Royal Mail’s sales helping it double its pre-tax profit. CEO Moya Greene highlighted the importance of the move to a size-based pricing approach
Software engineering experts at Edinburgh Napier University have developed an interactive demonstrator, to help companies optimise their delivery strategies in time for Christmas
Howard Tenens has invested in 42 new vehicles this year, as part of its fleet renewal, in a bid to cut carbon emissions and provide sustainable logistics services to its customers
Online retailers are predicting that 30 November will be the busiest day for sales this Christmas, according to Royal Mail’s latest research
