Online retailer ASOS is starting work on a new European distribution centre near Berlin, twice the size of its current location. In its first phase the centre will measure 44,000 sq m, with the potential to expand to 90,000 sq m.
ASOS has awarded a new delivery contract to Royal Mail extending a 15 year relationship. The deal also extends Royal Mail’s capacity to handle returns by 25 per cent.
French mail order company La Redoute has chosen Temando shipping and fulfilment software.
wnDirect has appointed Menzies Distribution as one of its logistics providers. wnDirect specialises in organising e-commerce international distribution for retailers and its customer include ASOS and Boohoo.
Strong growth in e-fulfilment drove a 25 per cent rise in Clipper’s operating profit in the year to 30th April.
Online fashion retailer Finery London has contracted Freight Brokers for global production shipments.
ASOS has launched a global fulfilment programme to optimise its global stock management capabilities and provide greater flexibility to move stock efficiently around its global warehousing network.
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Fashion retail has undergone an unprecedented period of change in the last three to five years, with commentators comparing it to the shock created in the grocery world with the rise of the supermarkets.
Doddle is to open new collection and returns points at Southampton, Tonbridge, Woking, Glasgow Central, Chancery Lane and Basingstoke train stations, having just opened a new centre at Westfield Stratford City
