Turning spare space into revenue on the ‘alternative market’
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Turning spare space into revenue on the ‘alternative market’

Any company with underutilised warehouse space is ignoring a potentially significant, effort-free, revenue stream. Here’s why. By Clare Snaith, Head of Business Development at Bis Henderson Space It’s an acknowledged truth that the United Kingdom…

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HERMES UK DELIVERS RECORD VOLUMES OF PARCELS IN PEAK AND THROUGHOUT 2020
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HERMES UK DELIVERS RECORD VOLUMES OF PARCELS IN PEAK AND THROUGHOUT 2020

Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, successfully delivered 630 million parcels in 2020. Outside of the traditionally busy Peak winter months, volume also doubled year-on-year in April, May and June. This is…

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Prologis Research: Logistics Real Estate and E-Commerce Lower the Carbon Footprint of Retail
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Prologis Research: Logistics Real Estate and E-Commerce Lower the Carbon Footprint of Retail

Driven by the stay-at-home economy, e-commerce set records during the 2020 holiday season. A new study by the MIT Real Estate Innovation Lab: Logistics Real Estate and E-Commerce Lower the Carbon Footprint of Retail reveals the tangible environmental…

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Maximising meat-free quality and food safety with a WMS
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Maximising meat-free quality and food safety with a WMS

One thing the Coronavirus pandemic has permanently changed is our attitudes towards consumption and healthy eating. In the last lockdown, data was released by Accenture showing that 60% of consumers were reporting making more environmentally…

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Ferretto Group keeps focusing on automation: the new Vertimag Automatic Vertical Lift Module (VLM)
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Ferretto Group keeps focusing on automation: the new Vertimag Automatic Vertical Lift Module (VLM)

More ergonomic. More functional. More innovative. The Italian Ferretto Group takes a further step forward in warehouse automation by launching the new generation of Vertimag; already chosen as a vertical storage system by leading companies globally, now comes in…

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Iptor and HARMAN expand strategic partnership
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Iptor and HARMAN expand strategic partnership

HARMAN’S New York based design agency Huemen named as “Agency on Record” for user experience in Iptor solutions Iptor, a global leader in enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services,…

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THE AMCO TRUCK FLEET TAKES SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ON THE ROAD
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THE AMCO TRUCK FLEET TAKES SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ON THE ROAD

Road Transport is one of the biggest sources of pollution in the UK, contributing to poor air quality, noise disturbance, congestion and climate change and is a significant contributor to Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Both individuals…

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Leading Japanese parcel company installs ‘Mini Yellow’ technology
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Leading Japanese parcel company installs ‘Mini Yellow’ technology

LiBiao Robot has supplied parcel sortation solutions based on its ‘Mini Yellow’ autonomous mobile robot technology to four sites operated by Yamato, Japan’s leading parcel delivery company. Cross-belt robots with a capacity of 30kg have…

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HERMES LAUNCHES ‘WHAT’S IN THE BOX’ TO FURTHER IMPROVE RETURNS SERVICE
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HERMES LAUNCHES ‘WHAT’S IN THE BOX’ TO FURTHER IMPROVE RETURNS SERVICE

Hermes UK, the leading consumer delivery company, has launched an innovative new service designed to further improve the ‘returns experience’ for its retail customers and their consumers. It follows a successful trial by fashion retailer,…

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SCANDI-INSPIRED NURSERY FURNITURE SPECIALIST GAIA BABY CHOOSES ARROWXL
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SCANDI-INSPIRED NURSERY FURNITURE SPECIALIST GAIA BABY CHOOSES ARROWXL

ArrowXL, the leading 2-person delivery company, has secured another significant contract. Specialising in the collection and delivery of large goods from some of the UK’s biggest manufacturers, ArrowXL is now delivering for Gaia Baby, which…

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