Many regions in the UK are facing a downward pressure on rents according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest UK Industrial & Logistics Report.

Diamond Phoenix and Snapfulfil will both be launching new products at Logistics Link South at Sandown Park on 3rd & 4th February.

Sweet Port, the supplier of chilled Italian desserts, has renewed its contract with Culina Logistics for a further two years.

Volkswagen Group UK has renewed its national distribution contract with Ceva Logistics for its replacement parts service, extending the two companies’ 22 year partnership.

Stobart Rail, in partnership with Tesco, has launched a rail freight service which will operate six days a week from Grangemouth to Inverness.

John Allan is set to become chairman of DSG international, owner of Currys and PC World, on 2nd September 2009, taking over from John Collins who will retire on the same day.

Once again ethical sourcing has hit the headlines. Primark, the much-loved destination of the budget shopper, has been busy defending its brand against accusations from the BBC and The Observer

Carlsberg has taken delivery of a number of Jungheinrich order pickers, reach trucks, counterbalance machines and pallet trucks as it looks to upgrade its materials handling equipment fleet throughout its UK distribution operation.

Marks and Spencer launched its international delivery service at the end of last year using the MetaPack Delivery Management System. M&S tendered out the international project to three companies.

AG Thames Holdings, a fruit importer and logistics provider, has implemented Kewill’s MessageBroker to improve its order and invoicing processes.