The Logistics Hall of Fame will soon have a new member. Amazon founder and internet pioneer Jeff Bezos has been elevated to the ranks of the world’s most famous logisticians. He has been honoured as a “revolutioniser of e-commerce and logistics”. Bezos will be officially inducted in a ceremony at …
Read More »Multimodal – Growth of online retailers puts warehouse rates through the roof
The growth of online retailer Amazon has had a huge effect on the balance between supply and demand in available UK warehouse space, delegates at this week’s Multimodal event in Birmingham have heard. According to Mark Thornton, Marketing Director of Omnichannel and e-commerce technology provider Maginus, Amazon currently own 13 …
Read More »Amazon’s move into brick & mortar convenience stores will more than inconvenience rivals, says ParcelHero
Amazon’s shock plans to move into physical brick and mortar grocery stores spells more bad news for beleaguered supermarkets, say e-commerce delivery experts ParcelHero. Amazon, the nemesis of High Street stores everywhere, is abandoning its online-only model to open brick and mortar convenience stores. It’s a surprising move; but it …
Read More »Amazon pop-ups to pop up in UK? Asks ParcelHero
Amazon might be seen as the ‘enemy’ of brick and mortar shops; but it’s been busy opening its own physical stores in the US. Now e-commerce experts ParcelHero say they could be appearing in the UK. The e-commerce giant Amazon has long been seen as a shop ‘killer’, responsible for …
Read More »Amazon to open warehouse at Tilbury
Amazon has announced that a new fulfilment centre in Tilbury, Essex, will open in 2017, creating more than 1,500 new permanent jobs next year. Amazon is increasing the size of its UK fulfilment centre network to meet increasing customer demand, expand its product selection of more than 150 million items …
Read More »NetDespatch helps music instruments retailer to hit the right notes
Musical instrument retailer, Instruments4music, has orchestrated significant time and cost savings after introducing an order-to-despatch solution from NetDespatch. The system manages orders placed via the company’s own website, as well as their Amazon and eBay marketplaces, speeding fulfilment through seamless integration with Royal Mail. Instruments4music wanted to deliver their customers …
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