Corona-Umfrage: Zufriedenheit mit Covid-Hilfen steigt
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Corona-Umfrage: Zufriedenheit mit Covid-Hilfen steigt

VonMarkus Jaklitsch

800 Unternehmen aus ganz Österreich haben an der zweiten großen Standort-Umfrage der freien Arbeitgeberverbände (Handelsverband, Hoteliervereinigung, Gewerbeverein, Senat der Wirtschaft und Forum EPU) zu den Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie teilgenommen. Das Ergebnis? Die heimischen KMU haben durch die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Corona-Krise bereits 10% ihres Mitarbeiterstandes verloren. Von den verbleibenden Mitarbeitern war zum Zeitpunkt der Befragung…

Abschaffung der 22 Euro-Steuerfreigrenze für Pakete aus Drittländern
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Abschaffung der 22 Euro-Steuerfreigrenze für Pakete aus Drittländern

VonMarkus Jaklitsch

Gute Nachrichten für alle heimischen Webshops: Mit 1. Juli 2021 wird die Steuer-Freigrenze für Online-Bestellungen unter einem Wert von 22 Euro in der Europäischen Union endgültig Geschichte sein. Bereits ab sofort sorgt das Finanzministerium im Schulterschluss mit Zoll, Handelsverband und Post für fairen Wettbewerb und führt Schwerpunktkontrollen gegen die Unterfakturierung von Paketlieferungen durch. Beitrag: Gerald…

Digitalisierung bei Warensendungen: 1.Jänner, 15.März & 1.Juli 2021
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Digitalisierung bei Warensendungen: 1.Jänner, 15.März & 1.Juli 2021

VonMarkus Jaklitsch

Mit Wirkung zum 1. Juli 2021 stoppt die EU die Einfuhr nicht konformer Warensendungen aus Drittstaaten (Warenbriefsendungen, Päckchen und Pakete), indem sie verpflichtend digital fortgeschrittene Voraberklärungen einführt, die vor dem Versand einer Ware bei den EU-Behörden eingereicht werden muss. Beitrag: Walter Trezek. Ab dem 1. Jänner 2021 verlangen Postgesellschaften für Warensendungen, die im Weltpostnetz versandt…

E-Commerce von illegalem Handel und Cyberkriminalität betroffen
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E-Commerce von illegalem Handel und Cyberkriminalität betroffen

VonMarkus Jaklitsch

Die Corona-Pandemie hat zu einem wirtschaftlichen Abschwung und anhaltenden Störungen in den Lieferketten geführt. Kriminelle nützen die entstanden Möglichkeiten. Mittelfristig steigt das Volumen des illegalen Handels, seiner Routen und seiner Zusammensetzung, was sogar zu einem verstärkten Missbrauch von Freihandels- und Zollfreizonen führt könnte. Beitrag: Walter Trezek. E-Commerce gerät in den Fokus des illegalen Handels, des…

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DHL Supply Chain: Künstliche Intelligenz für den E-Commerce

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In Zeiten der Covid-Krise steigen die Umsätzen der Online-Shops stetig. Gerade Waren des täglichen Bedarfs, wie Lebensmittel, Medikamente und Drogerieprodukte werden häufiger im Internet bestellt als vor der Pandemie. Dieser Trend stellt Händler weltweit vor Herausforderungen. Insgesamt ist die Anzahl der Bestellungen gestiegen, die Sendungen sind aber auch kleinteiliger geworden. Durch die neuen und vielfältigeren…

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Leicester Tigers lock Yodel with e-commerce deal

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With the Rugby Premiership set to resume today after lockdown Yodel has signed a deal with Leicester Tigers to become the official delivery partner of the club’s online store. The deal also sees the courier sponsor the coaching staff’s matchday laptops ahead of the team’s first match back tomorrow (Saturday), away at Exeter. Yodel will also…

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Allpack Packaging takes St. Modwen shed

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Allgroup – which trades as Allpack Packaging – has signed a three-year lease for a 48,632 sq ft unit at St. Modwen’s Watling Street Business Park in Cannock. Allpack Packaging is expanding from its unit in Aldridge, West Midlands, and is the final letting at the scheme. Bob Clarke, operations director at Allpack Packaging, added: “Allpack…

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A.F. Blakemore adds e-commerce offer with Vegan Store acquisition

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Food retailer, wholesaler and distributor A.F. Blakemore has acquired  online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store. The acquisition adds a purely online division to Blakemore’s portfolio, which includes owning 280 SPAR stores and distributing to more than 950 in total across England and Wales. Jerry Marwood, group commercial managing director at Blakemore, said: “The vegan or vegetarian lifestyle…

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AIT Worldwide Logistics bekräftigt Verpflichtung zur Unterstützungdes St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

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Führender Anbieter von Supply-Chain-Lösungen sponsert St. Jude Walk/Run zum vierten Mal in Folge. AIT Worldwide Logistics gibt mit Stolz bekannt, dass das Unternehmen das St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® im vierten Jahr in Folge als Multi-Market-Sponsor des St. Jude Walk/Run bei seiner Mission unterstützt, den Kinderkrebs zu bezwingen. „Unsere Partnerschaft mit St. Jude ist nur…

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Change in returns volumes drives profit boost at ASOS

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ASOS expects to close its financial year  with turnover growth 17% to 19%, and a pre-tax profit of £130 million to £150 million, due to a surge in demand during lockdown. The e-commerce fashion retailer told investors that the improvement in expectations was also down to a change in customer behaviour when it came to…

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McKay purchases Thames Valley site for £10 million

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UK real estate investment trust McKay Securities has bought a 2.7 acre freehold estate consisting of two, self-contained units totalling 54,157 sq ft for £10 million in Bracknell, Berkshire. One unit is being let to Acal BFI UK and the other to Accident Exchange, and McKay said the combined contracted rent of £594,722 per annum provided…

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Editor’s blog: When 0.8% was a dot-com boom

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Here’s a number for you: 0.8%. What could it be? The Covid-19 infection rate? Donald Trump’s popularity outside of certain parts of the USA? You’re in the right country though…. It’s the market share of e-commerce in the USA in the first quarter of the year 2000. The very height of the dot-com boom. Of…

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US private equity firm acquires 75% stake in Hermes UK

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Otto Group, parent company to Hermes UK, has sold a 75% stake in the parcel carrier to US private equity firm Advent International. Under the terms of the deal Otto will retain a 25% stake in the UK activities of Hermes Group. Advent will also acquire a 25% stake in Hermes Germany, including its BorderGuru…

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Panther Warehousing opens Bracknell facility

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Two-person delivery specialists Panther Warehousing has opened its ninth warehouse, a 35,000 sq ft facility in Bracknell. Panther said the expansion in its footprint was necessary because of increases in volumes in e-commerce and the need to extend its reach into London and the Home Counties. Gary McKelvey, commercial director at Panther Warehousing said: “Both direct…

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Debt at Eddie Stobart Logistics owner grows

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Eddie Stobart Logistics parent company GreenWhitestar Acquisitions (GWSA) said that net debt had widened during the first half of the year. For the six-months ending 31 May 2020 net debt at GWSA – which owns a 49% stake in Eddie Stobart Logistics – stood at £236 million, compared to £14.5 million on 30 November 2019….

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XPO adds new capabilities to its supply chain

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XPO Logistics has added new last mile capabilities to its XPO Connect. There has been a growing trend in the purchasing of heavy products such as exercise equipment, furniture, and other heavy goods. The trend has caused an increased demand for XPO’s home delivery services. The new XPO Connect functionality for the company’s last mile hubs…

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Amazon snags yet another shed

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Amazon’s appetite for space in the UK goes on unabated with reports that the internet giant has taken IM Properties’ Hinckley 532 warehouse in Leicestershire. Logistics Manager has recorded leases and acquisitions totalling more than 12 million sq ft for 2020 alone, more than double the amount of space it acquired in 2018 which was a…

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3PL partners with Social Chain

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Social Chain has appointed 3PL to provide e-commerce order fulfilment and storage. Social Chain has recently acquired a number of brands and 3PL will be providing order fulfilment, incorporating storage, handling, and delivery for the companies. 3PL will store products, pack and ship orders and handle returns for all UK and European orders from its…

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Deutsche Post DHL Group sees growth despite Covid-19 challenges

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Deutsche Post DHL Group has said that it has experienced a “significant increase in revenue and operating profit” in its second quarter, despite the Coronavirus pandemic. The company has said that it has seen an increased revenue of 3.1% to EUR 16 billion, (£14 billion), compared with the same quarter last year. Organic revenue growth…

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New European warehouse developer joins the fray

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Such is the strength of logistics and distribution warehousing in the UK and Europe despite Covid-19, that American industrial developer Scannell Properties has launched a new European industrial real estate development company this week. Lead by two ex-Amazon real estate directors,  Scannell International, as the new company is called, will look to develop and invest…

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Chinese Express delivery firm secures first UK site

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SF Express, China’s second largest courier, is taking its first steps in the UK with the announcement that it is taking a 90,000 sq ft warehouse at GLP’s G-Park Northampton site in the East Midlands. The leasing of Unit 2 marks SF Express’ first UK Distribution Centre and will form part of its expanding Supply…

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Aldi secures mega shed approval amid reports of ecommerce offering

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Aldi has secured planning approval for its 1.3 million sq ft national distribution centre in South Bardon Leicestershire just as it is reported that the budget supermarket could be launching a full blown ecommerce offering in the UK. According to The Grocer, Armstrong Logistics, Aldi’s long-term logistics partner, has built and launched a dedicated home…

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Automate to tackle peak packaging challenges

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How to handle rising peak demand in e-fulfillment? Online fulfilment is facing a new reality; one of frequent and dramatic spikes in demand and this is causing retailers significant challenges in the packing area. How can e-commerce businesses successfully hit these extreme peaks when labour resources are becoming increasingly scarce? Peaks are more difficult to…

Corona-Umfrage: Österreicher haben klare Meinung zu Covid-Maßnahmen. Jeder Fünfte verschiebt geplante größere Anschaffungen.
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Corona-Umfrage: Österreicher haben klare Meinung zu Covid-Maßnahmen. Jeder Fünfte verschiebt geplante größere Anschaffungen.

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25% der Verbraucher kaufen wegen Covid verstärkt online. Fast zwei Drittel der Österreicher würden sich gegen Corona impfen lassen. Covid-19 hält die ganze Welt weiterhin im Würgegriff und sorgt laut aktuellen Zahlen des WIFO auch hierzulande für einen historischen Einbruch der Wirtschaftsleistung (-12,8% im zweiten Quartal 2020). Aus ökonomischer Sicht zählt der Handel zu den…

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Locus Robotics expands UK presence with Balloon One

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Autonomous mobile robots (AMR) manufacturer Locus Robotics and supply chain software integrator Balloon One have signed a strategic partnership targeted at e-commerce fulfilment. Through the partnership, Balloon One will offer Locus Robotics’ warehouse fulfilment AMRs alongside the Körber/HighJump warehouse management system (WMS). Ballon One will also offer the Locus Robotics-as-a-Service model, designed to reduce start-up…

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UPS global volumes up 20.9% in Q2

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Average daily volumes at UPS were up 20.9% year-on-year during a second quarter of the year that was defined by the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Turnover in the second quarter increased 13.4% year-on-year to $20.5 billion (£15.7 billion) while operating profit rose 7.4% year-on-year to $2.3 billion. UPS chief executive officer Carol Tomé…

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Maersk mit neuer Plattform für digitales Lieferkettenmanagement

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Um kleine und mittlere Unternehmen bei der komplexen Verwaltung ihrer Lieferketten zu unterstützen, führt Maersk das Produkt „Maersk Flow“ ein. Die digitale Plattform bietet Kunden und ihren Partnern alles was sie benötigen, um die Kontrolle über ihre Lieferkette von der Fabrik bis zum Markt zu übernehmen. Die Lösung bietet Transparenz in kritischen Lieferkettenprozessen und stellt…

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The White Company to install Quadient e-commerce boxing system

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The White Company is to implement Quadient’s fit-to-size auto-boxing system, CVP Everest at its Northampton fulfilment centre. The installation will take place throughout August which is capable of tailor-making over 1,100 e-commerce packages per hour. Rob Gascoigne, DC continuous improvement manager at The White Company, said: “To meet the uplift in e-commerce order volumes and…

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Boohoo will “act decisively” following review of supply chain pay allegations

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Boohoo has promised to “act decisively” on an independent review of its Leicester supply chain, after publishing the terms of reference. The e-commerce fashion retailer, which also operates Prettylittlething, said that the purpose of the review was to consider the obligations and relevant duties of care in relation to the workforce in its Leicester supply…

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Logistics Manager Analysis: Demand rising in East Anglia

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There has been a see change in attitude towards big box warehouse development on the lower end of the A14 in East Anglia. According to Phil Dennis, director, commercial at Savills: “It used to be very much about churn and any new stock was not of any scale. It was thought that the demand was…

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