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TNT opens Swindon parcels hub
TNT has started operations at its new 56,000 sq ft parcel distribution hub in Swindon, and the site is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year following completion of development work....
View ArticleWhistl triples size of Scottish hub
Whistl has officially opened its new Scottish depot – a 54,000 sq ft facility in Tannochside, Uddingston that is triple the size of its old site. CEO Nick Wells said: “The tripling of our capacity in...
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FedEx hits start button on €4.4bn TNT bid
FedEx launches its €4.4 billion bid for TNT Express today, giving shareholders until 30th October to make up their minds on the deal. FedEx has made a cash offer of €8 per share, valuing the TNT...
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DPD takes Lincolnshire delivery depot
Parcel delivery company DPD has agreed a deal on a new delivery depot in Lincoln. It has signed a 20-year lease on a 42,783 sq ft unit at Graftongate’s Network 46 scheme, which was recently granted...
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41pc profit rise for UPS in UK
Operating profit rose 41 per cent last year at UPS Ltd, the parcel giant’s principal UK operating company, to reach £55.5 million. UPS Ltd is responsible for domestic and international parcels...
View ArticleP2P expands at Heathrow
Mailing group P2P Group is expanding its hub near Heathrow enabling it to handle about 95 per cent of P2P’s total volumes worldwide. It wants to decrease reliance on intermediaries and gain greater...
View ArticleB2C Europe adds tracking for e-retailers
B2C Europe, the cross-border e-commerce delivery company, has launched a premium priority service for UK untracked parcels to provide additional tracking statuses at no extra cost. There are three...
View ArticleParcel2Go.com launches low cost offer
Parcel delivery comparison web site Parcel2Go.com has launched a £2.16 delivery offer for items weighing up to one kilo. It reckons the price of £2.16 ex-VAT is the cheapest option around. Marketing...
View Article3.1m SMEs ‘under-prepared’ for Black Friday
Up to 3.1 million SMEs run the risk of not being able to meet their delivery promises and may undermine customer satisfaction on Black Friday, according to research from Royal Mail. It found that...
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Poundland picks Hermes for home delivery service
Poundland has chosen Hermes to handle deliveries for a new online shopping service that it is trialling. Hermes will provide a four to five working day delivery service to all UK-based consumers. The...
View ArticleRoyal Mail takes stake in e-commerce system
Royal Mail has taken a stake in Market Engine Global, an Australian e-commerce technology start-up that enables businesses to manage online shop fronts in global marketplaces. The system integrates...
View ArticleTransport employers look to take on staff
Transport employers are looking to increase their staffing levels ahead of the Christmas rush, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. “Last year, retailers and delivery companies took a...
View ArticleE-tailers need to move quicker on delivery
E-tailers need to move quickly and think smarter if they are going to fulfil their delivery promises this Christmas season, according to Mark Rosenberg, managing director of Parcelhub, which provides...
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Hut Group picks P2P Mailing for two year contract
The Hut Group, the online retailer, has awarded P2P Mailing a two year contract to handle international shipments worth several million pounds a year. P2P will deliver items to all The Hut Group’s...
View ArticleGeneration Z are more demanding buyers
Retailers should be bracing themselves for Generation Z – individuals born after the late 1990s because they have higher expectations than older shoppers, according to a survey commissioned by Shutl....
View ArticlewnDirect picks Menzies for e-commerce service
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...
View ArticleTNT improves Nordics services
TNT is improving air connections to Sweden and Finland and adding last-mile delivery capacity in large business centres in the Nordic region. It says it can now serve 15 per cent more post codes and 34...
View ArticleGLS and DB Schenker Logistics sign partnership deal
DB Schenker Logistics and the GLS Group have signed a strategic partnership agreement on European level that will enable DB Schenker Logistics to offer a Europe-wide parcel service and GLS to expand...
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Hermes offers Christmas money-back guarantee
Hermes is to offer a money back delivery guarantee this Christmas – the third year that it has done so. Under the scheme, Hermes guarantees that all online purchases will be delivered before Christmas...
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Government rejects key City Link proposals
The government has rejected a proposal that employees should be given preference in the order of payments of an insolvent business. The recommendation was made by Parliament’s Scottish Affairs and...
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