John Lewis to phase out diesel trucks
The John Lewis Partnership is to phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028.
The John Lewis Partnership is to phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028.
Online beauty retailer Feelunique is to open a logistics hub in Hong Kong in partnership up SEKO Logistics to serve its expanding mainland China customer base.
Shop Direct has set out plans to close its standalone clearance operation, Littlewoods Clearance, which comprises a Bolton-based fulfilment centre, seven UK stores branded ‘The Outlet’, web sites including ‘Bargain Crazy’, and head office team.
Food retailer Aldi has signed a five-year contract with Dachser that will see the 3PL provide a warehouse platform as well as UK & Ireland distribution services for a wide range of Aldi’s products.
CollectPlus is returning about 5,000 parcels to House of Fraser customers – returns that it has been holding since HoF collapsed in August.
Tesco is on track to deliver £60 million of synergies from its take over of Booker, the retailer said in its results for the first half.
Amazon is to raise the minimum wage it pays all its employees, including full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal, to £10.50 for the London area and £9.50 for the rest of the UK.
Return management platform ReBOUND has received an investment from private equity group BGF to fund its growth.
The Competition and Markets Authority has calculated that the planned merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda will lead to a significant lessening of competition in 463 local areas.
Next is investing £200 million in upgrading its warehouses over the next four years to increase online sales capacity by 75 per cent. This would allow it to increase online sales by around £1.5 billion a year.