Supply chain improvements have helped Sainsbury’s boost profits despite the slowdown in the economy. The supermarket group has reported underlying pre-tax profit up 13.3 per cent to £272m on sales up 7.6 per cent to £10.8bn.
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DHL Express is to discontinue its loss-making US domestic services on 30th January 2009 and focus entirely on its international offering.
Wrings Transport has fitted its 40-strong fleet with the latest MiX Telematics systems, designed to involve drivers more in saving fuel.
PD Ports, operator of the deep water port at Teesport, and rail freight operator EWS have launched high cube capacity container train service between the North East of England and central Scotland.
Parcelnet, the home delivery company, has opened a depot at Brooklands Industrial Estate in Weybridge to handle added volumes in London and the southern Home Counties.
Wincanton, has bought the container distribution operator CEL Group, which it says gives it a 15 per cent market share making it market leader.
The Danish government is to work closely with Sweden in a move to improve the safety of its roads.
The posters in the high street say it all: “half-price sale”, “up to 70 per cent off”, “extra discount today”. As the “credit crunch” continues to bite, discretionary spending plummets and sales at discounters soar. How is the current downturn hitting ret
Hilary Devey, founder, owner and chief executive of Pall-Ex, has been named the regional Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 by the British Chambers of Commerce.
Kärcher, the manufacturer of cleaning equipment for household, commerce and industry, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel to manage products, accessories and spare parts warehousing for its Russian sales market.
