Parcels, mail and e-fulfilment specialist Whistl has launched a £12m fleet expansion and renewal programme. The company, which has its headquarters in Marlow, plans to update its fleet with 17 Peugeot Boxer 435 vans, 43 ridged trucks and 126 Ren…
Wincanton has won a five-year contract providing services for luxury lifestyle retailer The White Company. The contract starts immediately and sees Wincanton provide multi-channel fulfilment services, including international e-commerce order ful…
Panattoni has fully let its 1.7 million sq ft logistics park in Northampton after signing lease agreements for the last two units with iForce and Hotel Chocolat. E-fulfilment provider iForce has signed a 10-year lease for 376,915sq ft and Hotel …
Wincanton’s group revenue is forecast to rise by 12% in Q4, helped by a slew of new retail and public sector contracts and the acquisition of e-commerce specialist Cygnia last year. In a trading update, Wincanton reported “excellent” growth in a…
Scottish distribution firm M&H Carriers has hailed a year of “incredible growth” after online ordering soared to unprecedented levels. The company, which trades primarily out of Inverness and operates 26 HGVs from four bases, also expanded i…
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing a 17% surge in late gift deliveries as the Omicron surge drove shoppers from the High Street last weekend, according to ParcelHero’s head of consumer research David Jinks. Pointing to research by re…
Yusen Logistics has taken a 10-year lease from commercial property specialist Onward Holdings for a refurbished warehouse at the Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds. Part of the Mitsubishi Group, Yusen is expanding in the UK to meet demand fr…
Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production. The 35,000sq ft facility, which is now fully operational, will be based in Darwen and focus on manu…
Clipper Logistics said its 33% increase in revenues in the six months ending 31 October was the result of high-profile customer contract wins and organic growth in its e-commerce business. The logistics company also attributed its £406.1m turnov…
e-Commerce logistics firm fulfilmentcrowd has met growing demand from SME retailers by opening three sites in the UK and Europe. It said capacity would increase by 48% over the next 12 months and 25 jobs would be created after it opened centres …
Turnover at The Alternative Parcels Company (APC) grew by almost a fifth last year after the pandemic led to a parcel volumes “surging” and home delivery became the choice for millions. Latest figures for the independent parcel delivery network,…
Clipper Logistics and luxury brand platform Farfetch have launched a joint venture company to create an e-commerce fulfilment solution for luxury brands as global demand for high-end purchases rises. The deal sees Clipper combine forces with the…
Wincanton increased revenues by 19.3% in the six months ending 30 September 2021 compared to the same period last year and it said the pipeline for further opportunities continued to grow. H1 turnover was £690.3m, compared to £578.7 in 2020/21, …
Logistics specialist Whistl has rebranded Devon-based Clientbase Fulfilment as Whistl Fulfilment, a year after acquiring the company. The 300-strong team, based in Plymouth and Paignton, manage inbound contact centre operations, warehousing, ful…