All Logistics articles – Page 28
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Comment & OpinionThe HGV driver shortage has hit ‘catastrophic levels’. Industry needs government intervention
The Road Hauliers Association has described the shortage of 70,000 HGV drivers as ‘catastrophic’ with no solution in sight
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NewsOcado expansion plans dealt major blow by High Court
Ocado took Islington Council to court over opposition to its new delivery spoke in the area
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NewsFood exporters set to permanently cut ties with EU due to Brexit
The second half of 2021 will see a permanent loss of EU markets, businesses claim.
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NewsDairyDrop to launch on-demand convenience delivery service
The milk delivery service is to expand following soaring demand from its customers
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NewsTesco passes burden of supplying Northern Ireland to suppliers in Brexit rejig
The retailer has asked suppliers to start taking food across the Irish Sea border
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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