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The partnership, which seeks to provide almost instant delivery of home shopping to consumers will launch in more than 175 stores by the end of February in locations including London, Edinburgh and Bristol, with plans to roll out to many more cities across 2023. Over 3,000 products available to customers From January, customers across the UK will be able to purchase items from Sainsbury’s v...

1,200 employees will be impacted by Amazon's decision to close three UK warehouses this year as the internet retailer makes cost-cutting measures in response to a decline in consumer spending. The three sites affected are as follows: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Doncaster, South Yorkshire Gourock, Scotland Workers affected by the closures will be offered alternative roles at...

Global logistics business XPO has invested in 100 electric vehicles from Renault Trucks to expand its fleet in France. 16- and 19- tonne trucks in 28 XPO locations The contract is for the purchase of 16- and 19-tonne commercial trucks that will be based in 28 XPO locations throughout France and used to transport palletised products. The trucks are expected to be delivered from now until the...

Walmart’s drone deliveries are now live in seven states. The retailer stated its drones fulfilled more than 6,000 deliveries in 2022, in 30 minutes or less from the point of receiving the order. Innovative and fast options for customers The company, in partnership with its vendors, now operate 36 drone delivery hubs across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia...

PepsiCo is planning to introduce 100 heavy-duty Tesla Semis in 2023, where it will use the trucks to make deliveries to customers like Walmart and Kroger. Source: insideEVs Launching in California, followed by central U.S. PepsiCo is purchasing the trucks outright and upgrading its plants to support the new additions. This includes installation of four 750-kilowatt Tesla Inc. chargi...

Gist has launched a trial of DAF’s LF Electric fridge truck, supported by key suppliers, dealer Ford & Slater and DAF Trucks UK. Two fully electric vehicles being trialled The vehicle will be based at Gist’s Hemel Hempstead site in Hertfordshire for the duration of the trial. It is one of two fully electric vehicles Gist is trialling, as it looks for diesel alternatives. The second vehicle ...

Tesco’s distribution teams are partnering with 15 of its major suppliers to reduce the number of trucks used for deliveries this Christmas. Consolidating and streamlining inbound deliveries The ‘road traffic control’ team has been identifying which suppliers deliver to the same locations, uncovering opportunities for streamlining and consolidating deliveries inbound to its distribution cent...

Robotic process automation (RPA) enables businesses to automate logical and rules-driven tasks, through the deployment of software “bots” or digital workers, that are currently done by employees using computers. This can enhance efficiency and accuracy, while freeing people to focus on adding greater value through completing tasks that better use their capabilities.   Robotic Process Automa...

On 17 th November, Danone announced a global energy excellence programme called Re-Fuel Danone, a transformation programme designed to drive energy efficiency, resilience and decarbonisation. Re-Fuel programme targets Energy efficiency to be improved by 30% by 2025. Increased use of renewable energy, such as biogas, biomass, solar and hydrogen. 100% of electricity to be from renew...

Menzies Distribution has announced a 12-month trial of a pre-production electric Ford Transit van, as it looks to accelerate its electric vehicle (EV) strategy. About the trial Menzies will test the vehicle, called the E-Transit, as well as its existing charging infrastructure, reconciling manufacturer statistics with its own on-the-road assessment. The conditions covered in the trial wi...