By Johan Hellman, VP Product and Carrier, nShift.
Building brand loyalty in retail and ecommerce is getting harder. Despite spending increasing sums on discounts and promotions to entice new customers, retailers struggle with one-time purchasers and serial purchase-and-return consumers. What’s more, they must contend with rising marketing and logistics costs.
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RSSDriving ecommerce success with delivery & experience management (DMXM)
May 15, 2024
Fewer goods vehicle drivers are being prosecuted for breaking the law – endorsements dropped by 27 per cent in just three years
May 15, 2024
Almost 20,000 truckers were prosecuted for speeding in the UK last year - but the number of fines has fallen by a quarter since 2021.
Port Houston to host 3rd Annual Houston International Maritime Conference on November 6 – 8, 2024
May 15, 2024
Port Houston, a top five container port in the U.S., will host its 3rd annual Houston International Maritime Conference (HIMC24) on November 6-8, 2024 at Hilton Americas in Downtown Houston.
FedEx Express tests eActros 300 electric tractor in linehaul operations in Eindhoven, Netherlands
May 15, 2024
FedEx Express has begun a two-week pilot of an eActros 300 tractor, an all-electric vehicle from Mercedes-Benz Trucks.
Operators unite to give logistics sector a jolt
May 13, 2024
Electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are to be trialled across the UK in a new programme to help freight operators decarbonise their fleet.
Called Project JOLT – standing for Joint Operator Logistics Trial – the programme is led by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF) and involves partners including John Lewis Partnership, Volvo Trucks UK, and Flexible Power Systems, a software company specialising in fleet management optimisation software for electric vehicles.
The Letterverse: Digital twins help postal and logistics companies plan for the future
May 13, 2024
Outside of fantasy novels, nobody has a crystal ball to see into the future. However, postal services and logistics companies are building digital twins to achieve just that. Powered by data-driven virtual models that can simulate real-world operations, digital twins are allowing the sector to predict the future and plan for it.
Structure-flex predicts another record summer for lorry tension curtains
May 09, 2024
Since the pandemic, Structure-flex, the Norfolk-based manufacturer of thermoplastic products has seen continually increasing demand for the side curtains it produces for new and existing heavy goods vehicles.
Manhattan Unified Supply Chain powers Schneider Electric’s global distribution and transportation transformation
May 09, 2024
Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced that global energy management and industrial automation organisation, Schneider Electric has chosen Manhattan Active Warehouse Management and Manhattan Active Transportation Management to supercharge its global distribution and transportation network as part of an ongoing business-wide transformation strategy.
Pall-Ex Ireland launches with celebrations held in Dublin
May 08, 2024
Pall-Ex Group, the European palletised freight distribution network, has enhanced its operation by opening a network within the Republic of Ireland.
Aintree logistics firm jumps at chance to join pallet network
May 08, 2024
A logistics business from Aintree is the latest member galloping to join Pallet-Track. MSC Express, in Liverpool, is odds on to offer service excellence in the ‘L’ postcode and the Isle of Man, which it will cover on behalf of the pallet network.
