McColl’s has been rescued out of administration by Morrisons after it beat off a rival offer for the convenience store and newsagent chain. The deal means all 16,000 staff will transfer over to Morrisons, along with 1,100 shops, and the supermar…
McColl’s collapse into administration could have a significant impact on e-commerce and parcels logistics beyond its own retail operations, according to delivery specialist ParcelHero. The convenience store chain said in a statement to the Londo…
Southampton-based company 4PLinks has joined both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet distribution networks as a shareholder member. E-commerce Supply Chain, which trades as 4PLinks, was founded in 2017 and provides general and container haulage, cust…
The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has given a qualified welcome to a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the transport, logistics and warehousing industry. Dubbed The rise of the UK warehouse and the golden logistics tria…
Palletline said it delivered a record-breaking five million pallets last year, after volumes increased by 17.6% to 20,000 pallets per day. The freight network operator said growth was fuelled by recovery in the manufacturing sector, as well as a…
Amazon has launched five fully electric DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain’s roads in a move which sees it add electric trucks to its fleet for the first time in Europe. The 37-tonne DAF HGVs are operating out of its fulfilment centres in Tilb…
Amazon said it took its environmental responsibilities seriously after Extinction Rebellion (XR) targeted 13 of its fulfilment centres across the UK on Black Friday and attempted to block entrances. The group said it was using bamboo structures,…
Some of the largest parcel firms in the UK have criticised research by Citizens Advice which claimed to have uncovered consistent problems in their customer service and deliveries. DPD, Hermes and Yodel said the findings were flawed and based on…
Iveco said Amazon has ordered another 848 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to add to the first batch of 216 S-Way tractors which have already been delivered. The vehicles will be operated by Amazon’s partners in Europe and the new order will …
Yodel has launched an improved version of its customer app which has been upgraded to give a more personalised parcel delivery experience this Christmas. The upgraded customer app offers a number of new features, including the ability to pre-sel…
Co-op has blamed “product availability issues” and the effects of Covid after it slipped into the red during the first half of the year. It also warned that unplanned supply chain challenges and the ongoing costs of Covid would bring greater lev…
Amazon Logistics is set to open a new final-mile delivery station in Crawley which will create more than 100 driver jobs, the online giant has announced today. The 9,000 sq m facility is expected to be fully operational later this year, and will…
eBay UK is laying down the gauntlet to Amazon, launching its first end-to-end fulfilment service for UK sellers. The online marketplace is promising that the new service, launched in collaboration with global logistics firm Orange Connex and usi…