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Express operator DPD plans to double man some of its delivery vans during the Olympics so that assistants can complete deliveries on foot to get around restrictions on the Olympic route network

Unilever says it is exceeding the targets of its Sustainable Living programme. Pier Luigi Sigismondi, chief supply chain officer said: “This is a hugely complex task that requires us to work collaboratively with full engagement from governments…

Smiths News which distributes newspapers, magazines and books, has bought Hedgelane Limited whose principal subsidiary trades as The Consortium for Purchasing and Distribution, the distributor of consumable products to the educational market, for £38.0m

Amazon is moving into the materials handling parts business with AmazonSupply – a new web site offering parts and supplies to business, industrial, scientific and commercial customers

Independent bathroom retailer, Better Bathrooms.com has awarded a 12-month rolling contract for distribution, worth £2 million, to Palletways

Italian Battery firm Midac has launched its business in the UK, based in Oswestry, Shropshire with a depot in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland