All Logistics articles
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NewsIran war fuel price spike ‘will filter into food prices soon’ hauliers warn
Logistics providers are warning inflationary price hikes to customers are inevitable as the war rages on
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NewsFood sector ‘underprepared’ for EU reset deal: BRC
BRC director Andrew Opie said the food sector faced a ‘wake-up call’ over the extent of changes required to meet the demands of the new SPS deal with the EU
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Comment & OpinionJoybuy’s ‘Double 11’ means days of sluggish delivery are numbered
Joybuy has launched with a clear and catchy delivery proposition. Consumers will respond to its simplicity
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Comment & OpinionOur food system needs a future-proofed protective shield
The disruption of the pandemic demonstrated just how essential our food networks are to national life, says Daniel Zeichner, former minister for food security & rural affairs
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NewsIran conflict raises inflation fears as global trade badly hit
Container costs are surging, while shipments are having to be diverted as a result of the rapidly escalating war
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NewsOne in five grocery trips involves missing items: research
The research assessed the in-store availability of 40 high-frequency grocery items across fresh, ambient and household categories
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News‘Mess’ at Calais border costing UK food exporters ‘thousands’
Meat exporters are said to be facing the biggest challenges
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NewsOcado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting restructure
Under the restructure, 1,000 jobs will be lost as Ocado fold its commercial brands Ocado Solutions and Ocado Intelligent Automation into a single entity
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NewsJoybuy testing ‘shop the look’ feature for grocery products
Familiar in fashion retail, the ‘shop the look’ feature has been applied to an image of a thirsty woman in front of a packed fridge
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NewsUK exporters face more uncertainty after Trump’s new 15% tariffs
Trump has introduced a new, temporary 15% global tariff under the US Trade Act of 1974 – for a period of 150 days
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NewsCo-op quick commerce guru quits; logistics leader to follow
The driving force behind Co-op’s quick‑commerce strategy has quit, as allegations of a ’toxic culture’ and senior exits add to uncertainty following last year’s cyberattack
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NewsFood sector bodies say businesses ‘need information’ on SPS negotiations
Concerns are growing within the food sector that businesses are in the dark over the new deal with the EU, with a lack of engagement from government
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Comment & OpinionCo-op crisis about governance as much as strategy or execution
Hopes the situation would calm down, as issues with the plan were ironed out, do not seem to have materialised
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NewsJD.com launches express delivery service JoyExpress ahead of Joybuy launch
JoyExpress will deliver in branded uniforms and vehicles, ‘reflecting the company’s commitment to professionalism’ JD.com said.
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NewsGreencore’s Hatfield site to be picketed after union snub
The two-week protest action has come after Greencore bypassed workers to unilaterally declare there was not sufficient interest in unionisation on site, according to the BFAWU
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NewsJD.com confirms March launch for UK Joybuy e-commerce site
At full launch it will bring “more than 100,000 products from leading household brands to UK shoppers” JD.com said.
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NewsGenesis Bakery enters distribution partnership with Brennans Bakeries
Genesis Bakery will distribute a selected range of Brennans Bakeries bread products directly to local retailers
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NewsOcado head office jobs at risk as it plans to shrink workforce by 5%
The move follows a bruising few months for the warehouse automation technology group
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Comment & OpinionWhere did things go wrong for The Original Factory Shop?
Last week, the variety discounter was plunged into administration, with 137 stores and about 1,200 jobs at risk.
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NewsOcado loses Calgary fulfilment centre as Sobeys dials back partnership
Canadian supermarket giant Sobeys has closed its Calgary Ocado-powered warehouse, in a fresh blow to Ocado’s international ambitions