UK publisher of car and motorcycle manuals, Haynes, is closing its Somerset distribution centre, in Sparkford, to appoint a 3PL to handle its logistics operations, in a restructuring programme that will cost around £1.3 million
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Southampton City Council has drawn-up a short-list of suitable operators to run a sustainable distribution centre that will serve Southampton and surrounding regions, including Winchester, Eastleigh, Hedge End, Totton and the New Forest
Community Foods has awarded Knights of Old a three-year contract for the distribution of its organic foods throughout the UK
eBay and Argos have joined forces to offer a click & collect service, which will enable shoppers to purchase products from eBay merchants and pick them up at Argos stores throughout the UK
UK importer of wood flooring, Lionvest Trading, has awarded Meachers Global Logistics a new three-year contract to receive, store, and distribute the company’s entire UK stock
Amazon is to hire more than 15,000 people to work in its fulfilment and customer service centres in the run up to Christmas – 5,000 more than last year
UK retailers could increase their profits by 4.8 per cent by better procurement – that amounts to £1.3 billion across the industry
River Island has awarded Hermes a contract extension for the provision of home delivery of all its clothes, shoes and accessories online orders
Global independent petroleum refiner, Valero, has awarded Wincanton a five-year contract renewal, to manage the scheduling and planning of its UK deliveries, including taking and managing customer orders
Panther Warehousing has introduced a new assembly and installation service for consumers receiving brown or white goods, as part of its portfolio expansion
