Most UK organisation are adopting short term tactics in the hope of keeping their supply chains ticking over – and only a minority are fully reorganising business operations to ensure that they are able to cope with volatile levels of demand
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German retailer EDEKA Nord, has awarded Witron its contract to design and implement an automated 323,000 sq ft logistics facility at its Zarrentin site
Frozen food retailer Frozen Value has taken a 65,036 sq ft warehouse at F&C REIT’s Dearne Mills scheme in Darton near Barnsley
A quarter of UK adults would be unlikely to give a retailer a second chance if they received an incorrect or damaged product, according to a YouGov survey for Norbert Dentressangle
Express operator DPD is to invest £175m to build a new hub in the East Midlands and expand capacity at its other sites to match online retail growth
CitySprint is targeting the retail market with “MyTime” which provides specific delivery options, within a one-hour time window
Fashion retailers must adopt a new approach to managing their supply chains, or risk being saddled with debt mountains, caused by immovable stock, according to management consultants KPMG.
Internet shoppers in the UK are spending some £3,253 million each year on deliveries, which is about £136 per household, but believe the price is worth it, according to research by OnePoll, commissioned by Trimble
German automotive parts retailer Auto-TeiAuto-Teile-Pöllath Handels has taken on Witron for an expansion of its e-commerce facilities, in order to provide next day delivery for orders made at 3pm
Women’s lifestyle and exercise brand Vevie has awarded a contract for its e-fulfilment operations to Clipper logistics
