A Dutch logistics company which connects businesses with available freight capacity has raised €3 million in funding. Quicargo’s software application allows businesses moving goods to search in real-time for empty lorries, promising up to 30 percent reductions in freight costs. It includes a matching and pricing algorithm, track and trace (more…)
Hattons Model Railways was “drifting” strategically before a benchmarking exercise in 2017 led it to overhaul its logistics arm, its MD says. “We got to the stage where the business was at £12 million a year with all software that I had written,” Richard Davies, managing and marketing director at (more…)
The challenges posed by the UK’s exit from the European Union loom large for any retailer moving goods across the English Channel, but for those companies that also have manufacture their own products the threat is even greater. This is the impression that one gets from speaking to the CEO (more…)
Whistl Fulfilment is broadening the range of goods it can handle and expanding its depot space as it celebrates a year since launch. The division of delivery company Whistl plans to extend its Rushton depot with a further 60,000 square feet of operational space. It said this would allow it (more…)
The price of transporting goods around Europe has risen in the second quarter on the back of higher fuel prices, according to a new report. The Transport Market Monitor from Capgemini Consulting and logistics software company Transporeon found that the cost of transporting goods rose 6.6 percent year-on-year in the (more…)
Amazon has chosen Panther Warehousing as a delivery partner for its UK furniture delivery service. The Heavy and Large delivery programme, launched last summer, offers faster delivery on bulky items such as sofas and beds. Using Panther, Amazon can offer nominated and next-day delivery, as well as delivery to a (more…)
The UK communications regulator has launched an investigation into parcel delivery companies in the UK and EU over suspected breaches of competition law. Ofcom announced that it would be investigating operators in the sector under UK and European law for suspected market sharing or customer allocation arrangements. Further details of (more…)
A company looking to introduce machine learning to last-mile delivery has received a further £8 million in funding. On the dot, which works with retailers including ASOS and Wickes, received the funding from owner CitySprint Group. It said it plans to invest the money in product development and international expansion. (more…)
Online retailers are failing to communicate effectively with many UK shoppers about their returns policy, risking future business, according to new research. The survey of 1000 online shoppers by ReBOUND found that 35% of online shoppers in the UK believed it was not made easy for them to return items. This (more…)
Royal Mail is trialling a new type of postbox which will allow smaller sellers to use them for posting pre-paid parcels. The firm plans to base the new units on its existing meter mail drop boxes, which have a wider aperture and secure design. In the initial trial, the company (more…)
JDA has enhanced its AI and machine learning capabilities by buying specialist firm Blue Yonder. Both companies provide supply chain services for retailers, with the acquisition combining Blue Yonder’s data analysis capabilities with JDA’s end user applications. Customers will now be able to use real-time information about weather and events (more…)