Scotts UK Ltd, a supplier of fertilisers, chemicals and growing media for all aspects of garden care, has appointed Exel, the global leader in supply chain management, to manage a logistics operation out of its shared-user and bonded warehouse at Stanton in Suffolk.
Read MoreExel has announced a contract with Meadowhall, a UK shopping centre, based in Sheffield. Exel’s solution incorporates the provision and operation of a response centre and ensures that Meadowhall can provide the most effective and efficient service for its retail partners.
Read MoreRapid growth for UCI Logistics
Read MoreThe European Commission has published a draft directive which, if agreed by member states, would require VAT to be charged on mail services. However, it is important to remember that Royal Mail cannot currently reclaim VAT that it pays on the services it buys from other companies. Also, the draft directive allows VAT to be charged at a reduced rate. Therefore, if the UK were to charge VAT at around 5%, we believe that this would largely cover the VAT that is currently paid by Royal Mail, so, contrary to the initial press reports, it should not be assumed that stamp prices would have to rise. It seems most unlikely that the UK Government will agree to impose VAT at the full 17.5% and so increase stamp prices by several pence and this is not a course of action that we consider would be in the customers’ best interests.
Read MoreThe Royal Mail is still losing at least GBP2m a week, its new chief executive has admitted. Adam Crozier told the BBC the continuing “sizeable losses” were disappointing but the company had “definitely turned the corner”. But he added that he still faced a huge task turning things round.
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