Zetes Solution Selected by Retailer to Drive Supply Chain Efficiency
Intermarché, a brand of Os Mosqueteiros Group, a leading European retail group, has selected Zetes to help achieve advanced visibility and greater efficiency across its Portuguese supply chain operations. Equipped with Zetes’ cloud-based supply chain visibility solution, ZetesZeus, Intermarché will gain access to a real-time, network-wide view of critical operational data affecting order fulfilment and inventory movement. […]
Amazon Orders Electric Vans from EV Start-Up
Amazon has placed an order to EV start-up Rivian for 100,000 electric delivery vehicles. The manufacturer is aiming to produce a range of go-anywhere 4×4 EVs built on its own bespoke platform, showcasing the R1 SUV and R1T pick-up at last year’s Los Angeles motor show. The internet retailer invested $440 million (£350 million) to lead a $700 […]
Tesco Saves in Logistics and Distribution
Tesco has revealed that it has made savings of £112 million in logistics and distribution since the first half of 2016-17. The retailer set a target of reducing operating costs by £1.5 billion by full year 2019-20, and it said that it had now made savings of £1.35 billion. Most of its savings, which is […]
CommerceHub Announces New Managing Director
CommerceHub, Inc. (“CommerceHub”), a leading distributed commerce network for retailers and brands, today announced Philip Hall as the new Managing Director for the company’s European operations. Philip has spent more than 30 years in the retail industry helping retailers and brands use technology to provide exceptional customer experiences. “We are pleased to welcome Philip to […]
Retailers to Embrace Technology
Embracing technology is a prerequisite for success in the modern retail environment. There are many ways in which retailers can deliver a new in-store experience – and while some retailers will undoubtedly look to emulate the human touch free Amazon Go model, for many others, human interaction is the primary and fundamental component of a […]
Retailers Must Disrupt ‘Last Mile Delivery’
Capgemini has launched the findings of its global study that explores how retailer investment in ‘last mile delivery’ – the final leg of the online purchase journey before reaching the customer’s hands – is critical to uncover new revenue streams. The report uncovers the current tension between consumer expectations and modern retail delivery models, revealing […]
MD of Drivers Direct Comments on Shopping Trends and Retailers
“Retailers and logistics providers must work closely together this Black Friday,” advised Gethin Roberts, Managing Director of leading driving recruitment company Drivers Direct. “Black Friday is changing. Where it was once a one-day sale with queues of shoppers scrambling to get the best deals in store, now we have days of online sales where customers […]
What to Keep in Mind for Flawless Delivery
There are two critical aspects of the logistics process, the first mile – a process triggered by a customer order, for picking, packing, validation and transport – and then the final mile – getting the item into the customer’s hand, whether that is in store via click and collect, at home, office, drop off point […]
