Supply Chain

Evri extends partnership with Debenhams

Evri has expanded its long-term partnership with Debenhams Group through a two-year contract extension. It comes as Evri delivered a record 807 million parcels in its most recent financial year and builds on the relationship between Evri and Debenhams which began in 2014. The new deal will establish Evri as…

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ASOS signs landmark agreement to secure supply chain workers’ rights

ASOS has signed a legally-binding, landmark agreement with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to protect transport workers’ rights and safety across its supply chains. Under a legally-binding human rights due diligence (HRDD) agreement, ASOS and the ITF will cooperate in conducting HRDD in ASOS’ transport operations and logistics. ITF…

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ASOS partners with TrusTrace to boost fashion supply chain compliance

ASOS, the global fashion retailer, has announced plans to enhance its supply chain transparency and resilience, strengthen risk management, and support compliance across its global value chain via a strategic partnership with TrusTrace. As part of its ongoing Fashion with Integrity strategy, ASOS is investing in robust traceability infrastructure to…

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Evri US deliveries up 30% as competitors suspend shipments

Evri has revealed that its deliveries in the US have risen 30% as various global postal services announced they would be suspending their US operations after the removal of the de minimis exemption. The exemption, which allowed packages worth under £593 ($800) to be free from taxes and duties, officially…

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DHL Supply Chain to invest £550m in UK and Ireland automation

DHL Supply Chain is to invest £550m to expand its infrastructure and speed up automation across operations in the UK and Ireland, targeting growth in e-commerce and life sciences healthcare. The move builds on the €1bn (£861m) the contract logistics firm has spent on automation over the past three years.…

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Waitrose invests in first south west distribution centre

Waitrose has announced a multi-million investment in a 360,000sq ft distribution centre in Bristol to support its expansion and improve deliveries to customers in the south west of England. The facility at Mountpark’s Bristol 360 site will be the retailer’s first in the region. Due to open in late 2026,…

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British retailers search for import solutions amid US tariff chaos

British retailers are looking for ways to navigate recent import changes in the US amid ongoing “chaos and uncertainty” over Trump’s new tariff regime, with some exploring a restructure of their US operations or suspending exports altogether.It comes as the president recently imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese-made goods,…

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Evri reports best-ever Christmas and peak trading

Evri delivered record parcel volumes over its peak festive period, including its best-ever week following Black Friday, it has revealed. The biggest week in its 50-year history saw Evri deliver 24.7m parcels (to 7 December 2024) as post-Black Friday deliveries rose by 20.8% on the same period in 2023. This…

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EU border rules to disrupt Christmas food deliveries, warns Logistics UK

Logistics UK, a leading trade group, has warned that a new fingerprint scheme which has been designed to tighten EU border security could disrupt fresh food deliveries in the run-up to Christmas, according to the Telegraph.  According to the new rules, all non-EU passengers at Dover will have to go…

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Amazon opens £500m fulfilment centre in Leeds

Amazon has officially opened a £500m “state-of-the-art” fulfilment centre at Gateway45 in Leeds, which will employ more than 2,000 people by November this year.  The group has already begun recruiting for a wide range of roles, including engineers, HR, IT specialists, health and safety, and finance specialists. This is in…

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