Lancashire-based conservatory roofing manufacturer, Ultraframe, has awarded Bibby Distribution a five-year contract renewal, for which it will continue to manage all aspects of Ultraframe’s supply chain, including transport planning and distribution

Menzies Distribution has seen a 70 per cent increase in the number of transactions being made using its smartphone app, the i-Menzies app, following its recent upgrade

Automotive organisations are having to adapt to changing customer expectations due to the increase in trends such as smartphone apps, social media, and the consumerisation of IT, according to Intershop’s 2013 E-commerce Report

Gazeley has completed the £74.2 million sale of its 669,000 sq ft John Lewis e-commerce distribution centre in Magna Park, Milton Keynes, to Aviva Investors

The UK arm of trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler, AMI, has introduced nationwide drop-in points to its pan-European Express Road services

Gist is joining a number of UK food retailers and manufacturers, such as Asda and Nestle, to support a nationwide campaign, Feeding Britain’s Future, designed to tackle youth unemployment

SEGRO has completed the acquisition of Gemini’s £30 million 25,500 sq m logistics warehouse in Barking, East London

Reading Borough Council has extended the outsourcing contract for its stores management for a further two years

The Rail Freight Group has reaffirmed its strong support for High Speed 2 following press reports over the weekend that chairman Tony Berkeley had said it would “clog up the rail system”

Hans Stokman has been appointed as global IT director at IJS Global