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Black Friday delivery delays expected amid 30,000 retail vacancies

UK retailers face potential operational challenges this peak shopping season, with nearly 30,000 postal and delivery driver vacancies threatening to disrupt online sales expectations. The Esendex 'Delivery Delays' Report reveals a critical workforce shortfall across logistics sectors, with England experiencing the highest risk, registering 43.7...

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New Look partners with ITF on supply chain employee protections

British retailer New Look has revealed a new partnership with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) through which it hopes to ensure the protection of transport workers’ human and labour rights among its supply chain. The duo have established a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) through which New Look has agreed to conduct...

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Sephora UK appoints DHL to manage its supply chain network

Beauty retail brand Sephora UK has appointed DHL Supply Chain as its lead logistics provider for the next five years and unveiled a new omni-channel distribution centre to support its retail growth strategy in the UK. Through this partnership, DHL will be responsible for warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment and Sephora’s UK transport network to...

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Bleckmann takes over logistics for Superdry in the UK

Global logistics service provider Bleckmann is taking over the logistics operations for fashion brand Superdry at ‘The Duke’ site in Burton-on-Trent in the UK, from July 1. The transition will involve 170 employees who will be “seamless transferred” to Bleckmann under the same terms and conditions they are presently working under. The logistic...

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Liverpool based delivery service Yodel acquired by YDLGP Limited

Parcel carrier Yodel has been acquired by YDLGP Limited, a newly formed company backed by a Shift-led consortium, to create a “super scale logistics platform”. YDLGP is backed by a consortium of investors, including Solano Partners Ltd, an independent boutique investment bank that also advised on the acquisition, as well as the leadership team...

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Tensions on the Red Sea and in transport: Fashion is one of the most affected sectors

The cost of rent has doubled and transport times have increased considerably. The tensions surrounding the Red Sea in connection with the attacks by the Houthi Rebels are having an impact on the national and European economic system. A survey by the Italian business association Confcommercio has highlighted the impact of the crisis in the Red...

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Bestseller investing in advanced automation for new logistics centre

Danish fashion group Bestseller, which includes Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, is investing in automation that it states will “take fashion logistics to the next level” at its new logistics centre in the Netherlands. In a statement, Bestseller said it is partnering with automation expert Knapp to deliver cutting-edge technology, including more than...

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Logistics Challenges and Trends in E-commerce: Outlook for 2024

The ever-evolving e-commerce revolution is reshaping the fashion retail scene, providing consumers with unprecedented convenience. Yet, for companies manoeuvring through this dynamic environment, a host of logistical challenges accompanies this transformation, rendering the intricacies of effective logistics management increasingly vital for...

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Vinted acquires Dutch delivery service Homerr

Dutch parcel delivery company Homerr is being acquired by Vinted Go, the shipping arm of secondhand platform Vinted and a subsidiary of the Vinted Group. The amount involved in the acquisition was not disclosed by the companies. Homerr was founded in the Netherlands in 2016 and currently has a network of social and commercial pick-up and...

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Cart.com secures 60 million dollar funding round, hits 1.2 billion dollar valuation

Cart.com, a commerce solution provider, has announced it has raised 60 million dollars in a Series C equity funding round, bringing its valuation to 1.2 billion dollars. The round saw participation from the likes of B. Riley Venture Capital, Kingfisher Investment Advisors and Snowflake Ventures, among other strategic corporate and financial...

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Target to invest 100 million dollars in sortation centres

US department store retailer Target has announced it is planning to inject a 100 million dollar investment into scaling its sortation centre network. Through the funding, the company is hoping to open six additional facilities by the end of 2026, bringing its network to 15. Currently, the retailer operates nine centres in Minnesota, Texas,...

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Moss Bros and THG among retailers introducing return fees

A number of retailers have said they would be introducing a fee for shoppers looking to return items bought online just one week after the busy holiday season. THG, Moss Bros and Mountain Warehouse have announced the new condition, according to The Telegraph, as return rates continue to increase. Beauty conglomerate THG, which owns the likes of...