All Logistics articles – Page 25
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NewsWholesaler Turner Price launches ‘UK’s first foodservice marketplace’
The family-owned business has worked with Mirakl – which powers marketplaces for Carrefour, Auchan and Kroger among others
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NewsJJ Foodservice spends £1m on 20 new trucks
The 13.5-tonne Isuzu trucks will bolster its 140-strong fleet across the London-based wholesaler’s 11 UK depots
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NewsRetailers demand government incentives to turn transport fleets green
The BRC has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps warning without government intervention to generate faster adoption of green vehicles, its 2035 net zero target is fantasy
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NewsHGV driver shortage pressure set to lead to higher food prices
A 70,000 shortfall of HGV drivers has seen wages shoot up by 20%
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NewsRapid grocer Fancy reveals UK expansion plan following Gopuff acquisition
Fancy offers products across several categories, promising delivery within 30 minutes
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NewsWaitrose introduces online delivery fee to ‘bring us in line with rest of market’
The delivery fee was introduced quietly late last month as part of a “trial” at selected stores across the UK
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NewsWaitrose ends two-hour Rapid delivery in favour of Deliveroo
Waitrose said its Rapid service and Deliveroo partnership were operating ‘with lots of overlap’
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NewsAsda trialling secure boxes for unattended online deliveries
Asda is launching the trial with a small number of customers to take deliveries when they are not at home
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NewsOcado offering former customers free delivery slots
Ocado is offering the free slots in the face of slowing growth as lockdown eases
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Comment & OpinionResilient, sustainable supply chains are central to the future of UK business
In a post-Brexit, post-pandemic environment, re-evaluating supply chains will be key, says Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG
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NewsWeezy partners with What3Words to enable rapid delivery ‘to the picnic blanket’
It narrows delivery location down to an area of three square metres
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NewsAsda rolls out stair climbing machines for high-rise deliveries
Demand for Asda’s home shopping service has seen the supermarket increase capacity from 400,000 to 850,000 slots per week
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NewsE-commerce growth behind soaring demand for logistics space
The number of individual deals completed had more than doubled year on year
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NewsRapid convenience player Asap launches in London, eyes European expansion
Asap delivers ‘cravings and essentials’ for free within 20 minutes
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NewsSainsbury’s extends Deliveroo and Uber Eats deals
Deliveroo and Uber Eats will both deliver groceries from 100 Sainsbury’s stores each
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Comment & OpinionFmcg will need to fight to hold on to profits as inflation rises
There are a number of complex factors exacerbating the inflation situation, not least elevated Covid costs, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsDeliveroo riders to strike over wages and workers’ rights
Hundreds of riders are expected to take part in the strike and join socially distanced protests
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Free From & Plant Based
The surge in shopper appetite and eagerness to experiment has not been lost in the free from, plant based and vegan categories. Locked down Brits are hungry for innovation and manufacturers have responded with a raft of ambient, chilled and frozen NPD.
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NewsWeezy secures fresh herb supply with vertical farmers Infarm
Infarm produce grown in Tottenham will be delivered multiple times a week to four Weezy distribution hubs
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NewsMicro-fulfilment centres stand to cut congestion and emissions, study finds
A new study has found congestion and emissions could fall significantly if the number of MFCs continues to increase in London