Fashion designer Markus Lupfer, whose celebrity fans include Madonna, Beyonce and Alexa Chung, has appointed Lutterworth-based Core Management Logistics to handle wholesale warehousing and distribution

It’s time for a fundamental rethink of the role of the driver in view of the fact that some transport businesses have vehicles standing idle owing to a lack of drivers in the run-up to Christmas, according to CILT chief Steve Agg

ASDA has increased throughput at its Brackmills garment distribution centre following equipment upgrades from conveyor and sortation system provider Dürkopp Fördertechnik

Ford has awarded a contract Yusen Logistics to handle less-than-truckload collections in Central Europe, for Ford of Europe’s Material Planning and Logistics function

GRF is to exhibit at IntraLogisteX, the only logistics exhibition to take place in the UK in 2015. The exhibition will include a host of special zones and pavilions highlighting different aspects of intralogistics

The Freight Transport Association has warned that the problem of driver shortage is not just going to affect the Christmas rush – it is a long term issue

Hermes says a large number of retailers have signed up to its free app which allows online shoppers to access real-time updates about the status of their deliveries

Amazon is to expand its click and collect service, PickUp Location Programme, to 10,500 Post Office branches across the UK, taking its total number of PickUp points to more than 16,000

CitySprint is to buy London based same-day delivery firm CYC Logistics, expanding its network to more than 3,000 couriers across 40 service centres

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