HERMES LAUNCHES LGV APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME
August 18, 2021
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HERMES LAUNCHES LGV APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

Hermes UK, the consumer delivery specialist, has launched an apprenticeship scheme designed to help address the national LGV driver shortage, whilst developing its own people. So far, forty-five…

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Warehouses become centre stage – training is key for the next generation of warehouse managers.
August 16, 2021
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Warehouses become centre stage – training is key for the next generation of warehouse managers.

It is very rare that so many factors have aligned to put increased pressure on today’s warehouse operations. Not only do we have Covid but Brexit also seems…

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Dispelling the ‘free and fast’ myth is the first step to a smarter eCommerce delivery strategy
August 11, 2021
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Dispelling the ‘free and fast’ myth is the first step to a smarter eCommerce delivery strategy

By Martin Bysh, CEO of Huboo It’s easy to get caught up in the hyperbole regarding the meteoric rise of eCommerce. But for thousands of independent online retailers, the last 12 months have been a rollercoaster, not a…

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New reach truck models from Toyota optimise safety and performance levels
August 10, 2021
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New reach truck models from Toyota optimise safety and performance levels

Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the first three models in the new BT Reflex family of reach trucks. The latest models – the high-performance R-series, the E-series…

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ACQUISITION CREATES LARGEST BLUE COLLAR RECRUITER IN THE UK
August 9, 2021
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ACQUISITION CREATES LARGEST BLUE COLLAR RECRUITER IN THE UK

A north west-based, privately owned recruiter has completed a deal to become the largest, privately owned blue collar labour provider in the UK. Challenge-trg Group has acquired PMP…

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CAN EXEMPTION AVERT A ‘PERFECT STORM’ THIS CHRISTMAS?
August 9, 2021
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CAN EXEMPTION AVERT A ‘PERFECT STORM’ THIS CHRISTMAS?

A toxic combination of the current HGV driver shortage crisis, post-Brexit immigration rules, an unprecedented increase in demand for transport due to a change in shopping habits, and…

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HERMES PARTNERS WITH TESCO TO EXPAND ITS PARCELSHOP NETWORK ACROSS THE UK
August 3, 2021
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HERMES PARTNERS WITH TESCO TO EXPAND ITS PARCELSHOP NETWORK ACROSS THE UK

Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has announced its partnership with the UK’s largest supermarket to provide ParcelShop services across its convenience estate nationwide.  Services…

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Prohibitive Brexit-related trade problems solved by new EU fulfilment centre
August 3, 2021
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Prohibitive Brexit-related trade problems solved by new EU fulfilment centre

Fulfilment provider, James and James, expands its EU Operations in Venlo, the Netherlands Continued growth by James and James Fulfilment, a provider of outsourced fulfilment services to online retailers,…

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ARROWXL AWARDED CONTRACT WITH DIRECT4X4
July 29, 2021
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ARROWXL AWARDED CONTRACT WITH DIRECT4X4

Direct4x4 one of the largest 4×4/SUV accessory retailers in Europe has chosen ArrowXL, the leading two-person delivery company to handle the delivery of its premium exterior & auto…

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HERMES INCREASES ‘GREEN FLEET’ AGAIN AS PART OF ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE
July 28, 2021
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HERMES INCREASES ‘GREEN FLEET’ AGAIN AS PART OF ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE

Leading consumer delivery specialist Hermes UK is adding a further 70 units to its fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles in a move to further reduce…

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