A 19-strong team from Fleet Operations – including staff dressed as Batman and Robin, The Joker and a giant banana – has climbed the 1,085 metres to the summit of Mount Snowdon in support of 20 national and local charities. The company is raising £20,000 to mark its 20th anniversary.
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Retailers and manufacturers will be wary of ‘Devil’s bargain’ mini-budget, says ParcelHero
Sep 26, 2022
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘slasher movie’ mini-budget has taken a chainsaw to planned tax increases, EU environmental and regulatory rules and limits to bankers’ bonuses.
The Timpson Group installs Position Imaging’s iPickup UPS Access Point to its first retail store
Sep 26, 2022
Position Imaging, Inc, the package logistics and asset tracking solutions provider, is partnering with The Timpson Group, a UK and Irish service retailer with a portfolio of over 2,100 stores, to offer a fast, self-service package pickup solution in their stores with Position Imaging’s new AI-based iPickup Courier Access Point.
Growth Plan misses fuel duty opportunity, says Logistics UK
Sep 26, 2022
Speaking in response to the government announcement of its Growth Plan, Kate Jennings, Director of Policy at Logistics UK, comments: “Logistics UK welcomes government’s actions to help address growing business costs, namely energy prices. Additional measures announced today, such as changes to IR35 and National Insurance contributions, will give logistics businesses, including SMES, welcome flexibility.
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions expands USA presence in Indianapolis
Sep 20, 2022
Logistics service provider, Rhenus Warehousing Solutions, is continuously expanding its intercontinental footprint in the US by opening its first Midwest location in Indianapolis, Indiana, due to the market development and accommodating growing customer demands.
Carousel Logistics acquires Alltrans
Sep 20, 2022
Pan-European critical service logistics specialist, Carousel Logistics, part of the DANX Carousel group, has acquired Irish full-service transport and logistics company, Alltrans.
Locus Robotics passes one billion units picked
Sep 20, 2022
Locus Robotics, the autonomous mobile robot provider (AMR) for fulfilment warehouses, has surpassed the one billion units picked milestone. This new achievement was attained just 59 days after Locus registered 900 million units picked.
Usage of seal inspection equipment to remain high in F&B and pharmaceutical packaging, states Fact.MR
Sep 20, 2022
According to Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global seal inspection equipment market is estimated at US$ 456 million in 2022 and is expected to expand at an impressive CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast years of 2022-2032.
IAA Transportation World Premieres: QUANTRON unveils longest-range hydrogen and electric trucks based on newly developed platforms
Sep 20, 2022
Under the motto ‘People and Goods on the move’, this year's IAA Transportation from 20th to 25th September 2022 in Hanover focuses on the sustainable switch to alternative drives for logistics and transport.
Online shoppers spent -9.5% less this August than last year as inflation and energy bills hit home
Sep 20, 2022
Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales figures for August make grim reading for retailers. They reveal a -1.6% fall in the amount of goods we bought compared to July. The result is even worse compared to the same month last year, down -5.4%.
