Logistics
Meet the company: Hallmark Consumer Services
With Christmas out of the way, many online businesses will be assessing how their fulfilment processes stacked up and already making plans for Christmas 2019. Where once, peak was the run up to Christmas, there are now multiple peak selling periods throughout the year
Logistics sector on Brexit: ‘would be catastrophic for the UK’s supply chain’
Last night Theresa May won a no confidence vote in the Commons by a 325-vote margin of 306-marking 24 hours after a large margin rejected her Brexit deal. Speaking in Downing Street after the government won the no confidence vote, May has reminded the MPs that
ZigZag Global win multi-million £ investment
ZigZag Global, a software solution for retailers to optimally manage the return, consolidation, and resale of products both domestically and internationally, has just landed a multi-million pound investment from Circularity Capital. The investment was also backed by US Silicon Valley investor Plug N Play Ventures. Circularity
Snapfulfil reveals top fulfilment trends for 2019
Warehouse management solution specialist, Snapfulfil, has published its top fulfilment trends to look out for in warehouse management and fulfilment for 2019. "Demand for fast and flexible delivery options, coupled with the growth of artificial intelligence and big data will continue to drive change in the
Parcelforce Worldwide express24large launch
Parcelforce Worldwide are launching a one day large parcel delivery service for customers who book online. The express24large service will complement the express parcel carrier’s two day delivery service, already offered for large parcels. The new service offers generous size limits of 2.5m length and 5m length
FedEx Express grabs International Express business from Israeli distributor
FedEx Express and Flying Cargo Group have announced that after nearly 30 years of close cooperation providing International Express transportation services to the Israeli market, they have reached a conditional agreement under which FedEx Express will acquire the International Express business of Flying Cargo Group
Who is your favourite UK courier?
DPD has been voted the favourite UK courier for the sixth year running, in Money Saving Expert's customer satisfaction survey. Almost 7,700 people took part in the poll on Martin Lewis' site to find the best (and worst) parcel delivery firms. Conducted just after the Christmas
UPS rolls out speedy global shipping to support cross-border trade
UPS announced today an introduction of accelerated global shipping to help businesses in the US export their goods to international markets. The new initiative is designed to allow merchants to ship their US products to 57 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia. Sellers that schedule a
Last mile offering: autonomy or reliance on marketplaces?
Marketplace merchants that independently manage their last mile offering will often face the dilemma of balancing costs and customer expectations. Customers' ever-changing service demands brought on as a result of disruptors in the field like Amazon and eBay are putting pressure on sellers to offer fast delivery