Hermes opens the UK’s largest parcel hub.
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Hermes opens the UK’s largest parcel hub.

Hermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has officially opened its purpose built, state-of-the-art automated parcel distribution hub in Rugby, the biggest of its kind in the UK, creating over…

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Paragon launches Flexipod dashboard for business intelligence reporting.
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Paragon launches Flexipod dashboard for business intelligence reporting.

Paragon has enhanced the reporting capabilities of its fleXipod electronic proof of delivery software with the launch of a new dashboard function. This latest development will enable logistics…

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Jeff Bezos to be inducted into World´s Pantheon of Logistics.
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Jeff Bezos to be inducted into World´s Pantheon of Logistics.

• Jeffrey Preston Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, has been elected to the Logistics Hall of Fame as a “revolutioniser of e-commerce and logistics”. • Formal induction…

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3G vehicle cameras can cut premiums by more than half says First Insurance Solutions.
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3G vehicle cameras can cut premiums by more than half says First Insurance Solutions.

First Insurance Solutions, a specialist commercial insurance broker, is using 3G vehicle cameras to implement risk management that is reducing insurance premiums for its fleet clients by as…

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Temando 2017 State of Shipping Report Reveals Nearly Nine out of Ten UK Shoppers Prefer Free to Fast Delivery.
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Temando 2017 State of Shipping Report Reveals Nearly Nine out of Ten UK Shoppers Prefer Free to Fast Delivery.

Carl Hartmann, co-founder and CEO of Temando said: “Our report indicates that while some retailers are responding to customer demands with free standard shipping every day (27%), free…

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Delivering in the city.
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Delivering in the city.

Congestion is a critical city logistics issue. Craig Ryder, director of Go Supply Chain, explores some of the many solutions to getting deliveries through the last mile challenge.…

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myHermes cuts parcel rates by up to 40% in summer sale.
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myHermes cuts parcel rates by up to 40% in summer sale.

myHermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has launched a summer sale that will provide SMEs retailers, Internet power sellers and consumers with the UK’s most cost effective rates for…

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What’s Wrong With The Gig Economy?
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What’s Wrong With The Gig Economy?

By Michael Grange, REPL Group Unemployment across the UK and US is running at about 4.5%, which is low for the US and the lowest in the UK…

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Bishopgates sees long term benefit of TMS in drive for improvement and efficiences.
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Bishopgates sees long term benefit of TMS in drive for improvement and efficiences.

NEW vehicle tracking and telematics are the latest developments for a Swindon-based international logistics and equipment installation specialist, which has seen the benefits of investing in transport management…

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Top 10 retail trends for 2017 and beyond.
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Top 10 retail trends for 2017 and beyond.

By Jerry Koch I recently presented an On The Move webinar where I discussed the retail trends for 2017 and beyond. After compiling the data from various industry…

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