Dispelling the ‘free and fast’ myth is the first step to a smarter eCommerce delivery strategy
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Dispelling the ‘free and fast’ myth is the first step to a smarter eCommerce delivery strategy

By Martin Bysh, CEO of Huboo  It’s easy to get caught up in the hyperbole regarding the meteoric rise of eCommerce. But for thousands of independent online retailers, the last 12 months have been a rollercoaster, not a…

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Register now to reconnect with the UK’s logistics industry
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Register now to reconnect with the UK’s logistics industry

Thousands of professionals from across the logistics and supply chain world are expected to access more than 50 hours of world-class online presentations, educational content and crucial industry insights from thought-leading…

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UK forklift operator crisis is helping drive up sales of automated handling solutions
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UK forklift operator crisis is helping drive up sales of automated handling solutions

According to Toyota Material Handling UK, an ‘exceptional’ shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment (MHE) to optimise the…

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New research reveals global eco-system of more than one million product managers
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New research reveals global eco-system of more than one million product managers

Training provider Product Focus highlights the breadth and importance of product management roles  New research from Product Focus has revealed over one million people across the world are working in…

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ACQUISITION CREATES LARGEST BLUE COLLAR RECRUITER IN THE UK
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ACQUISITION CREATES LARGEST BLUE COLLAR RECRUITER IN THE UK

A north west-based, privately owned recruiter has completed a deal to become the largest, privately owned blue collar labour provider in the UK. Challenge-trg Group has acquired PMP…

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CAN EXEMPTION AVERT A ‘PERFECT STORM’ THIS CHRISTMAS?
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CAN EXEMPTION AVERT A ‘PERFECT STORM’ THIS CHRISTMAS?

A toxic combination of the current HGV driver shortage crisis, post-Brexit immigration rules, an unprecedented increase in demand for transport due to a change in shopping habits, and…

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HERMES PARTNERS WITH TESCO TO EXPAND ITS PARCELSHOP NETWORK ACROSS THE UK
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HERMES PARTNERS WITH TESCO TO EXPAND ITS PARCELSHOP NETWORK ACROSS THE UK

Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has announced its partnership with the UK’s largest supermarket to provide ParcelShop services across its convenience estate nationwide.  Services…

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Prohibitive Brexit-related trade problems solved by new EU fulfilment centre
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Prohibitive Brexit-related trade problems solved by new EU fulfilment centre

Fulfilment provider, James and James, expands its EU Operations in Venlo, the Netherlands Continued growth by James and James Fulfilment, a provider of outsourced fulfilment services to online retailers,…

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Beware the hidden costs of mispicks
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Beware the hidden costs of mispicks

Do you really know how much mispicks cost your business? And do you, or should you, care? By Nick Hughes, Sales Manager at Invar Integration Sending a customer…

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Give a little respect
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Give a little respect

The logistics industry has to start treating lorry drivers with the respect that they deserve if it wants to reverse the working population’s dwindling enthusiasm for a career behind…

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