Retailers are rightly concerned about that last mile in the home delivery process, and how their goods arrive on our doorsteps.

Retail is changing fast. Multi-channel retailing is the name of the game for leading high street brands, but a strategic mix of online and physical stores is far from simple to manage, as the world”s second largest computer maker is finding out.

A major employment park, providing general industrial and distribution accommodation for Widnes in Cheshire came a step closer with the news that Widnes Regeneration, the joint venture between St Modwen Properties and Halton Borough Council, has acquired

Developer Wrenbridge has secured planning for a 100,000 sq ft warehouse scheme in Papworth, Cambridgeshire.

When it is not hauling freight around the rail network, EWS takes on the rather more glamorous role of running the Royal Train.

Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Reinhard Lange successor to chief executive Klaus Herms.

When Skills for Logistics was granted its original licence in early 2004, one of the objectives set for the organisation was to ‘significantly reduce driver shortage’.

Logibag, the ByBox locker subsidiary, has won a contract with La Poste to install Cityssimo V2 postal lockers at locations across France.

Law Distribution has relocated its base from Walkden in Manchester to Haydock Cross.

UK Mail is to launch a next-day mail delivery service, i-mail, with prices starting at less than the price of a first class stamp including all stationary and printing costs.