Express parcel carriers are become increasingly dependent on home shoppers to offset a decline in the volume of business parcels since the start of the recession in 2008, according to research by Apex Insight
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Lenham Storage, the family-owned shared user distribution specialist, has joined the trial of longer trailers
Tinned fish brand John West has renewed its logistics contract with Ceva in a deal worth £13.4m (16.9m euros)
Fuel price campaigners has renewed calls for a cut in fuel duty to stimulate economic growth following the decision by the Bank of England to cut its growth forecast for 2012 to almost zero
Sales at Virgin Atlantic Cargo rose by seven per cent to £239.6m for the year to 29th February, the group’s annual results have revealed
French supermarket chain Système U Ouest has chosen Norbert Dentressangle to provide logistics services for a 30,000 sq m chilled logistics hub the retailer plans to build at Fontenay-Le-Comte in western France
Retailer Matalan has gone live with MetaPack’s Delivery Manager and is in the process of implementing the full suite of services including integration with its web site for delivery options and UK multi-carrier services
Independent music distributor Cargo Records has appointed Gem Logistics to be its primary distribution partner for three years
The Wahl Clipper Corporation, which supplies grooming products, has awarded a two year contract to Carousel Logistics to be its exclusive provider of UK time critical and stock replenishment orders
The Co-operative has rolled out the final phase of a new workforce management system at its 2,800 UK food stores
