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Consumers was more specialist food shops in their local area, and fewer betting shops, according to research by the Association of Convenience Stores. Top of the list of services that people want more of are specialist food shops (1st) and banks (2nd). Rising rents, the cost of business rates, and cuts in interchange fees for…
FedEx is investing an additional $450 million to expand and modernise its world hub at Memphis airport. The company set out plans to invest $1.1 billion at the site in March last year, and this new investment takes the total to more than $1.5 billion. The hub currently has 163 aircraft gates and employs 11,000…
M7 Real Estate has completed five new lettings totalling some 50,500 sq ft at the air cargo centre in Castle Donington. Recent lettings include DHL, HGV Direct and Norsk. James Chasen, asset manager at M7, said: “In just six months we have turned around the performance of this asset, leasing all the vacant space to…
Alliance Healthcare, the distribution arm of Walgreens Boots Alliance, has renewed the lease on its Basingstoke warehouse for a further ten years. It has occupied the 113,000 sq ft warehouse at Daneshill Industrial Estate since 1989. The ten-year lease renewal, with no breaks, in return for market standard incentives, has been agreed at a 42…
One-stop shop solution combines data capture and sorting of small shipments in one single system. Small shipments are currently still sorted manually most of the time. Increasing shipment volumes demand to automate this process. VIPAC SMALLS SORT is an intelligent and modular system solution that combines the data capture of shipments and automatic sorting in…
XPO Logistics is the latest company to sponsor the Supply Chain Excellence Awards which take place on the 5th November 2019 at the London Hilton on Park Lane and hosted by award-winning impressionist Rory Bremner. It is sponsoring the Robotics Innovation Award for innovations in robotics that improve logistics operations in terms of and quality…
Goodman has launched its 45-acre Bedford Commercial Park, with the 405,000 sq ft Bedford 405 now available for occupation. Bedford 405 is the largest logistics property to come to market in the South East this year. The cross-docked unite has a 15m clear internal height and 18,500 sq ft of office space. The building meets…
In fact, Icon, a joint venture between Stoford and TPG Real Estate, has submitted two detailed planning applications for single aspect and cross-dock developments, both are designed to be highly specified to meet the current needs of the logistics occupational market. If successful, it will develop a single warehouse building of between 398,000 – 459,000…
Waitrose is to extend its “Unpacked” test in Oxford beyond the original end date of 18 August and will introduce elements of the concept into three more shops by the end of the year. The trial at the Botley Road shop involves taking more than 200 products out of their packaging. The plan is to…
McCue has launched a telescopic gateway that can be adapted to changing demands in the workplace. It uses a hinge post to replace the normal gate post – a reusable piece of safety furniture that allows simple installation of the telescopic gate – and can be coupled with a matching post opposite, so if the…
iHerb has chosen CEVA to provide air export services to Japan and Singapore from a newly opened logistics and distribution centre near Incheon Airport. “This is a milestone for CEVA Korea because it is the first time that we operate a business-to-consumer express business in the country. We believe this high potential, win-win model will…
Exporta is working with recycling company Plastic Expert to offer free recycling to their customers of plastic items such as plastic pallets, plastic containers, boxes and crates. It said: “We decided to set up this scheme because we were often contacted by our customers or asked when talking to potential customers if we were able…
Bureau Veritas has warned that “quality must come first” if the UK is to create a world-class charging network for cleaner vehicles. Responding to government plans to spend £40 million on improving infrastructure for electric vehicles, electrical safety expert Bureau Veritas said that quality in terms of engineering, safety and compliant installations must come first….
The government has allocated £2.1 billion for preparations for a no-deal Brexit on 31st October, focusing on border operations and critical supplies. Chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid said: “This additional £2.1 billion will ensure we are ready to leave on 31 October – deal or no deal.” There will be £434 million made available…
Geek+ is the latest company to sponsor the Supply Chain Excellence Awards which take place on the 5th November 2019 at the London Hilton on Park Lane and hosted by award-winning impressionist Rory Bremner. It is sponsoring the Logistics Innovation Award for projects that demonstrate how organisations are using innovations in logistics practice to drive…
Mercedes-Benz reckons it is on track for series production of its battery-powered eActros in 2021 following a series of real-world tests. A 25-tonne eActros is currently commuting between the warehouse of Logistik Schmitt in Ötigheim and Rastatt’s Mercedes-Benz Gaggenau plant some seven kilometres away. The eActros has a range of up to 200 kilometres, and…
The Road Haulage Association has written to Michael Gove, the cabinet minister responsible for Brexit arrangements, urging him to act quickly to ensure that goods can continue to move across borders in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Chief executive, Richard Burnett called on Gove to press government departments to: – Produce clear guidance on…
Ford has bought Quantum Signal, a specialist in the development of technology for self-driving vehicles. It will use of Quantum’s experience in real-time simulation and algorithm development, as well as robotics, sensing and perception technology. It said: “The wide range of the group’s work portfolio means it will be able to support Ford in numerous…
Henry Boot has chosen GMI Construction to build the 126,279 sq ft Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing in Sunderland. The £12m centre (CESAM) is located on the International Manufacturing Park (IAMP) – a huge industrial development next to the Nissan factory IAMP is a joint venture between Sunderland City Council, South Tyneside Council…
DSV, which is in the process of acquiring Panalpina, increased operating profit (EBIT) for the first half by 18 per cent to DKK 3.1 billion, while revenue was up by six per cent at DKK40.1bn. Chief executive Jens Bjørn Andersen said: ”We are very pleased with the strong results for the second quarter of…
Keith Winters has been appointed chief executive of Crane Worldwide Logistics. He replaces John Magee and is only the second CEO in the company’s history. Chairman Jim Crane said: “I am excited that our CEO successor has come internally as Keith exemplifies all of the great values we have built this company on. “I am…
The NX Group has upgraded to the latest version of Access Group’s warehouse management system, which provides expanded functionality. It has used the Access Group system since 2015. Peter Connolly, IT and project manager, said: “When it comes to receiving, preparing and distributing an order with a tight deadline, a streamlined WMS can save crucial…
The Fork Lift Truck Association and the Association of Industrial Truck trainers and the Fork Lift Truck Association have formed a strategic alliance with the aim of maximising the flow of information, guidance and resources to those working within the forklift truck industry. The AITT will be granted partnership member status by the FLTA giving…
Construction is to start at Axis J9, Albion Land’s 500,000 sq ft development at Bicester following planning approval by Cherwell District Council. Development will take place in three phases. Phases One and Two phases will comprise five mid-sized units and eight smaller units respectively, ranging in size between 3,400 and 64,000 sq ft. Completion is…
Chancerygate has achieved practical completion on five schemes totalling some 360,000 sq ft, and with a value of more than £70m. The sites include Southall, Bristol, Harlow and Maidstone. Head of development Alastair King said: “The success of these five developments, which have extremely high pre-let and pre-sold rates is testament to our entrepreneurial approach in…
Xpediator has warned that pre-tax profit are expected to be “materially below market expectations” this year. In a trading statement, the company said revenue was on course to top £200 million for the year to 31st December 2019. It highlighted a number of factors affecting profits for the year. “As a result of a large…
Hermes has acquired 12 double-deck trailers which, it reckons, cut miles travelled by 1.5 million a year owing to the increased capacity. The Don-Bur double-deckers hold 33 per cent more than a standard trailer and 12 per cent more than Hermes’ existing double-deckers. The trailers will be operating from of Hermes’ hubs in Warrington and…
It only took two days of Boris Johnson’s premiership for the Freight Transport Association to warn the industry that it needed to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit. Michael Gove, now Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, spelled out that fact that the government is working on the assumption of a no-deal Brexit. “No…
Sports Direct invested almost £90 million to kick-start the House of Fraser supply chain following last year’s purchase of the business, chief executive Mike Ashley has revealed. In Sports Direct’s results for the year to 28th April 2019, Ashley said: “During the financial year we acquired the trade and assets of House of Fraser for…
Krispy Kreme, the doughnut company, has chosen last mile delivery platform Stuart for a 60-minute delivery project in London. Stuart integrates with Krispy Kreme’s web site enabling customers to order online for delivery within the hour. The service has been launched as a pilot project, with the ambition of rolling it out nationally. The Stuart…
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