Direct drive the cool solution for direct deliveries?
Think you know how to keep your home-delivery vans refrigerated? It’s a moving target, warns Sharon Clancy, who reports on a shift towards direct-drive systems
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UPS formalises returns options
Between 30 and 50 per cent of European companies using UPS express parcels delivery services expect some kind of returns service, according to Derek Woodward, UPS Europe’s business development manager.
Read MoreHome deliveries sent to your local
Home-delivery customers will be able to pick up goods from their local pub under a scheme being hatched by Bass Leisure Retail and Delivery Networks, an online express delivery aggregator. A service called Pickup@pub is being tested at 90 London pubs, and if successful will be rolled out nationwide to around 2,000 Bass pubs.
Read MoreE-commerce: A stark warning
The parcels carrier LYNX Express has issued a stark warning to transport and distribution companies about their capacity to meet the increasing demands placed on them by the growth of e-commerce
Read MoreStrong Growth for Home Delivery
The home delivery market is set to grow strongly according to Verdict Reseach in its latest report: Home Delivery and Fulfilment 2001. From an estimated value of £18.9bn in 2000, Verdict forecasts that the home delivery market will be worth £34.5bn in 2005.
Read MoreHome Delivery: Convenient or Not?
As online shopping becomes more important, new home and office based consumers are driving growth in the home delivery market and raising expectations beyond those of trandiontal catalogue home shoppers.
Read MoreCranleigh home delivery warehouse opens
Cranleigh Freight Services has opened a 30,000 sq ft distribution centre in Luton which will serve the companys home delivery contract with furniture retailer MFI.
Read MoreNorflex Home Shopping Report
E-commerce, home delivery & fulfilment. Report produced for Norflex (Northgate) by Verdict
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