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Irish e-commerce platform AB COMMERCE launches upgraded B2B module

Irish e-commerce platform AB COMMERCE launches upgraded B2B module

Apr 28, 2021 eCommerce, Handling News, Logistics News, News in General, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on Irish e-commerce platform AB COMMERCE launches upgraded B2B module

POSITIVE PANDEMIC AFTERSHOCKS IN THE E-COMMERCE SPHERE  B2B BUYERS TO PURCHASE 33% MORE ONLINE, WITH A DOMESTIC FOCUS  E-commerce and indigenous online sales are the future of B2B companies in an...
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‘Ever Given’ refloated but global e-commerce will flounder amid delays

‘Ever Given’ refloated but global e-commerce will flounder amid delays

Apr 03, 2021 eCommerce, Events, Global News, Logistics News, Shipping & Freight Comments Off on ‘Ever Given’ refloated but global e-commerce will flounder amid delays

International delivery expert ParcelHero says the refloating of the ‘Ever Given’ is welcome news, but the blockage of the vital Suez Canal will cost £4.35bn and delay many Amazon and other...
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Grocery retailers need to maintain sustainability focus despite pandemic

Grocery retailers need to maintain sustainability focus despite pandemic

Apr 03, 2021 eCommerce, Logistics News Comments Off on Grocery retailers need to maintain sustainability focus despite pandemic

Schoeller Allibert, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of returnable and recyclable plastic packaging solutions, has appealed to retailers to retain their focus on sustainability for click and...
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Gebrüder Weiss moves into new logistics center near Graz, Austria

Gebrüder Weiss moves into new logistics center near Graz, Austria

Mar 27, 2021 Articles, eCommerce, Euro News, Logistics News Comments Off on Gebrüder Weiss moves into new logistics center near Graz, Austria

Logistics company invests 28 million euros in modern terminal / Logistics and handling area expanded / Course set for further business expansion The international transport and logistics company...
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SuperValu calls on shoppers to think Irish when gifting this month; ‘Monday Market Place’ returns to  Support Local Businesses

SuperValu calls on shoppers to think Irish when gifting this month; ‘Monday Market Place’ returns to  Support Local Businesses

Mar 06, 2021 eCommerce, Events, Features, News in General, Product Launch Pad, Supply Chain Comments Off on SuperValu calls on shoppers to think Irish when gifting this month; ‘Monday Market Place’ returns to  Support Local Businesses

SuperValu is bringing back its ‘Monday Market Place’ to support local businesses and encourage shoppers to think before they click and buy Irish. Now more than ever it is important to show our...
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New October dates for Multimodal 2021 @TheNEC

New October dates for Multimodal 2021 @TheNEC

Mar 06, 2021 eCommerce, Events, Features, Green Supply Chain, Handling News, Multimodal, News in General, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on New October dates for Multimodal 2021 @TheNEC

MULTIMODAL COMMITS TO NEW 19TH TO 21ST OCTOBER 2021 DATES FOR ITS 14TH SHOW The UK and Ireland’s premier supply chain event will include three days of seminars and an awards ceremony on the 19th of...
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Amazon is Go! Internet giant launches its first till-free UK store

Amazon is Go! Internet giant launches its first till-free UK store

Mar 06, 2021 eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, Logistics News, UK News Comments Off on Amazon is Go! Internet giant launches its first till-free UK store

The opening of the first Amazon Go cashierless grocery store in the UK is perfectly timed to reduce physical contact during the pandemic, says ParcelHero The online giant Amazon is launching its...
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eCommerce: Online boom makes oversized packaging unsustainable

eCommerce: Online boom makes oversized packaging unsustainable

Feb 20, 2021 eCommerce, Green Supply Chain, Logistics News, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking, Supply Chain Comments Off on eCommerce: Online boom makes oversized packaging unsustainable

The pandemic has propelled ecommerce to new heights, making online retailers’ use of oversized, wasteful packaging unsustainable. By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager for packaging solutions...
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Out of the zone: Covid forces grocery retailers to rethink order picking methods

Out of the zone: Covid forces grocery retailers to rethink order picking methods

Feb 20, 2021 COVID-19, eCommerce, Logistics News, Shipping & Freight, Storage & Racking Comments Off on Out of the zone: Covid forces grocery retailers to rethink order picking methods

When Covid triggered the e-commerce frenzy, many grocery retail logistics operations had little choice but to rethink their order picking methodologies and, as a result there is a trend away from...
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Utordo allows logistics companies to integrate with fastest-growing online marketplace

Utordo allows logistics companies to integrate with fastest-growing online marketplace

Feb 20, 2021 eCommerce, Logistics News, Shipping & Freight, UK News Comments Off on Utordo allows logistics companies to integrate with fastest-growing online marketplace

Utordo allows logistics companies to integrate with OnBuy – the world’s fastest-growing online marketplace Utordo – the cloud-based multi-channel order management solution – is now fully...
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Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport by rail through Denmark

Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport...

Expanding rail capacity along a key unitised freight route demonstrates Samskip’s commitment to enhance the competitiveness of rail services into the Danish market A key approval from Danish...
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GEODIS creates new global management training programme

GEODIS creates new global management training...

Covid and Brexit have hit transportation and storage harder than any other sector – ParcelHero

Covid and Brexit have hit transportation and...

cargo-partner to Expand Warehouse Capacities near Ljubljana Airport

cargo-partner to Expand Warehouse Capacities near...

Steep fall in trade with both EU & non-EU countries – with Brexit having a bigger impact in UK than Covid

Steep fall in trade with both EU & non-EU...

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Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport by rail through Denmark

Samskip Multimodal secures key approval to restart trailer transport...

Expanding rail capacity along a key unitised freight route demonstrates Samskip’s commitment to enhance the competitiveness of rail services into the Danish market A key approval from Danish authorities has paved the way for Samskip Multimodal and traction partner Hector Rail to relaunch trailer...
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ProGlove Launches MARK Basic Standard Range For Short Distance Barcode Scanning

ProGlove Launches MARK Basic Standard Range For...