Applied Data Corporation (ADC), a specialist in Fresh Item Management (FIM), has teamed up with Retail Times, to launch a definitive guide to profitable fresh foods retailing. In a series of articles, we will explore the opportunities and challenges in
Standard Life Investments, one of the largest owners of retail assets in the UK, has partnered with the UK’s leading same day distribution company, CitySprint, to trial the UK’s first two hour time slot ‘store to door’ delivery service from
Online parcel delivery comparison website, My Parcel Delivery, has launched a courier service that is claimed to provide greater security for parcel senders with a pre-labelled, tamper-proof bag to transport packaged items. When businesses or individuals book via My Parcel
Consumer delivery company myHermes has introduced a lower weight price band targeting customers posting small packets in response to increasing demand. Parent company, Hermes, has also introduced Parcel Manager, a free service that provides end customers with relevant delivery information via
Hermes, the UK’s second largest consumer delivery company, has claimed the title of Asda Home Delivery Provider of the Year. The company was presented the award after receiving praise from the retail giant for maintaining service levels in excess of
DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a major contract extension with Boots UK, the leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, to handle its national cross dock, chill and transport operations to its network of 2,500 stores until 2018. Building on
Unilever is using a new app from Muddy Boots Software, a provider of quality assurance and compliance solutions for the food supply chain, to gain immediate access to sustainability achievements from its suppliers. The Greenlight Assessments iPad App enhances Muddy
Parcel delivery company DPD is to launch a new ‘early warning’ email and text notification service with online fashion retailer ASOS. The new service will mean ASOS customers receive a notification of their delivery the evening before – a full 12
Trace One, a leader in private label, product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for retailers, manufacturers and suppliers, has launched T Transparency; its new cloud-based collaborative platform for improving supply chain visibility. T Transparency will connect supply chain communities and facilitate
Wal-Mart has commissioned an independent, global study into the effectiveness of its Empowering Women Together initiative (EWT) from a team of researchers led by Professor Linda Scott at Saїd Business School, University of Oxford. Launched in 2011, Wal-Mart began a
Royal Mail is launching an International Tracked and Signed delivery service for businesses and individuals posting to 43 destinations worldwide. The new combined end to end tracking and signature capture on delivery service is said to be part of Royal
Consumers are increasingly frustrated by modern fulfilment services, according to Collect+ CEO Neil Ashworth. Speaking at The Delivery Conference, organised by MetaPack, Ashworth said 79% of consumers have had to wait in for a delivery and one in four has
Automated warehouse solution provider TGW Logistics has installed a DropBox picking solution for international fashion brand, Esprit. With a presence in more than 40 countries including 1,000 retail stores and 9,000 wholesale points, Esprit distributes 25,000 packages a day to
Network Rail plans to extend its agnostic parcel collection and delivery service, Doddle, to 300 railway station stores by 2017. A pilot store opened in Milton Keynes on 6 December 2013 and a further five will come on stream from
Click and collect is transforming the locker landscape, according to Julie Coxhill, business development manager at locker-based logistics company, ByBox Networks. Speaking at The Delivery Conference, organised by MetaPack, Coxhill highlighted three recent ByBox projects including its work with major
Hermes, the UK’s second largest consumer delivery company, is launching a Sunday delivery service to provide added convenience and choice for customers. It is claimed to be the first consumer delivery company to offer its retail customers a seven-day service. The move
WH Smith has extended its transport management contract with Wincanton by three years. The extension, which builds upon the 20-year relationship, will see the roll-out of new technology to unlock collaborative opportunities and optimise vehicle efficiency. According to David McKinlay,
Consumer delivery company, Hermes, reports it has had its busiest peak period to date as the predicted rise in online shopping continues. However it reported volumes were steady throughout December compared to previous year, with consumers choosing not to leave
Fast growing UK parcel delivery firm, DPD, has topped a poll of almost 9,000 parcel recipients. The poll, on Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert website, asked people to rate all the major UK delivery companies based on their own experiences with each
Food packaging company, LINPAC Packaging, claims it is leading the way with its vacuum skin packaging (VSP) offer to customers looking to extend shelf life and reduce food waste in the supply chain. Europe’s leading multi-material packaging manufacturer says it
CollectPlus, the UK’s largest store-based parcel delivery and returns company, has revealed the last parcel collection made this Christmas was recorded at 23:59 on 24 December 2013 – with the first return made just one hour later on Christmas Day at 01:12am.
Norbert Dentressangle has extended the scope of its activities for Weight Watchers to include the fulfilment of online orders. Weight Watchers is the global leader in weight management services, providing 50,000 meetings around the world every week, with around 6,000
MetaPack, the leader in providing intelligent delivery solutions for e-commerce and multi-channel retailers, announces today the acquisition of one of Europe’s leading shipping providers, Xlogics Group. The acquisition of XLogics Group, which comprises XLogics GmbH, based in Rheinbach, Germany and
Wincanton has been chosen by Williams-Sonoma, the American specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home, to be a supply chain partner for the company’s debut into the UK market. The retailer, which operates 590 stores in the US, Canada
Network Rail is to test the concept of a parcel collection and delivery service at its mainline stations to capitalise on the booming online retail market. It will be the only one of its kind that is available to every retailer, e-tailer,
