The next print edition of eDelivery magazine is currently being put to bed, which is one of those awful pieces of jargon people-in-the-know like to use. It’s not being given some warm milk and being read to, you understand. It is, instead, being finalised and made ready for printing and (more…)
Editor’s Comment
FedEx swoops on TNT, Zara calls up Clipper, MetaPack warns on loyalty
What’s the best thing to wake up to after a cracking Easter weekend? Some breaking news, of course – it’s enough to make you egg-static. But that’s more than enough lame Easter egg themed puns for now. The breaking news to which I am referring, of course, was the announcement (more…)
Editor’s column: EDX drones, Tesco delivery woes, John Lewis C&C grows: all in eDelivery
This time next week eDelivery Expo (EDX 2015) will be well and truly under way. We’ll have had a demo of a drone delivery, courtesy of Scurri. And one lucky expo attendee will be gearing themselves up to show off about the Apple Watch they’ve won. Over the two days, (more…)
Asda & Aldi upset the nimbys, John Lewis hires apprentices, and we give you 10 of the best for EDX
Two weeks today we will be getting eDelivery Expo (EDX 2015) well and truly under way. For those of you who aren’t aware, and I realise I have talked about EDX a lot in these columns and elsewhere, it will take place on 25 & 26 March at the Birmingham (more…)
Editor’s column: Groupon speaks, Asda leads, and 1 billion parcels are heading your way
It is now a mere three weeks until eDelivery Expo (EDX 2015) gets under way on 25 March at the Birmingham NEC. When I was first told about the two day event, at which the great and the good of the industry will meet, speak and network, it seemed like (more…)
Editor’s column: Carrefour plays to its strengths, DHL sounds a note of caution, Raleigh gets on its bike
This week my thoughts turn to Italy. Not because of the weather, but because I interviewed Paolo Rangoni, Supply Chain Director of Carrefour Italy, who will be speaking at EDX 2015. It’s certainly interesting to hear Europe’s biggest retailer’s take on what omnichannel means to their organisation. You can read (more…)
Editor’s column: supply chains, collaborations, and partnerships
In last week’s newsletter we told you about the first of our interviews with EDX 2015 speakers. It was with Guy Meisl, Head of European Distribution at Deckers Outdoor Corporation. This week, the second EDX speaker interview is available – it’s with Dr Jonathan Gorst of Sheffield Business School. On (more…)
Editor’s column: gearing up for EDX 2015
Preparations for eDelivery Expo (EDX 2015) are well under way, and part of those preparations involves me interviewing some of the great speakers we’ve got lined up. The first such interview piece is now live on eDelivery, and is with Guy Meisl, Head of European Distribution at Deckers Outdoor Corporation. (more…)
Editor’s column: when two tribes go to war
Some of the eDelivery cast and crew visited the MetaPack Delivery Conference yesterday (3 Feb) and at times it felt like everyone who works in the industry was present. One or two of the speaker sessions we attended weren’t just full, weren’t just standing room only, but were so full (more…)
Editor’s column: accentuate the positive
That’s January out of the way then, bar the shouting, and 2015 no longer feels like a new year. But that’s not an excuse to feel downbeat or that everything is once again routine and dull. There’s a tangible note of optimism in the industry, judging by some of the (more…)
Editor’s column: 2015, all change please
Change, as we all know, is said to be as good as a rest and as certain as death and taxes. Not a great deal to get excited about there. But there’s no escaping it, so maybe it’s better to try to influence outcomes rather than have them foisted upon (more…)
Editor’s column: whether the weather be fine, or whether the weather is not
In recent weeks, we’ve had Black Friday, Christmas and now, if the Met Office is to be believed, the weather is about to take a turn for the worst. Who knows, by now you might even be watching it snow. Since eDelivery went live I’ve had the good fortune to (more…)
Editor’s column: ring out the old, ring in the new
This is the first editor’s column piece of a new year. The beginning of each new year is typically a time for reflection and looking ahead with a positive, go-getting air. The new year is only a week old, but there’s already a lot to reflect upon. The collapse of (more…)
Editor’s column: van vs food
Having too much on your plate might seem like not such a big deal, but whether literally or figuratively it can lead to upset. (more…)
Editor’s column: welcome to the revolution
As you read this, the inaugural eDelivery editor’s column, ask yourself this – do I feel very revolutionary? No..? in that case, perhaps you should consider some of the changes taking place in the sector and just how revolutionary the implications of those changes could be. Retail has been revolutionised (more…)
Editor’s column: promises, promises
It’s bad enough when we break our own promises, but far worse when customers are forced into breaking theirs. (more…)