Castle Industrial Invest £500,000 in Landmark Static Packaging Test Centre One of the most comprehensive static packaging test centres in the UK has opened at Castle Industrial’s state-of-the-art facility in Lancashire. The £500,000 investment sees the company play host to an array of testing equipment that can help customers ensure their products are packaged and transported in a cost-effective and…
GXO Unlocks Growth for Luxury Retailer Beauty Pie
GXO has distributed almost 4 million makeup and skincare products to Beauty Pie customers across the UK GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, celebrated its first year providing order fulfillment services for Beauty Pie, a luxury cosmetics retailer, following its acquisition of PFSweb (PFS). In Q3 2023, Beauty Pie partnered with GXO to provide…
Pros & Cons to a Trump or Harris Win for UK Businesses
What impact might a Trump or Harris US Presidency have on UK retail, courier and supply chain businesses? As the neck-and-neck election nears, the international delivery expert Parcelhero says there are pros and cons to both candidates, which could have significant repercussions for UK-US trade. As the 5 November US elections near, the two candidates are so close it’s impossible…
GXO Announce New Transport Partnership with Matalan
GXO to become Matalan’s strategic transport partner, responsible for over 550 weekly deliveries to over 200 Matalan stores across the UK&I New partnership will help to optimise Matalan’s transport network, supporting its supply chain efficiency and commitment to deliver for customers GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure play contract logistics provider and one of the U.K. and Ireland’s leading logistics and transportation…
Nice By Train? Nasty By Train?
Just Checking The Timetable? Readers may remember when the seasoned passenger could buy one of the above. For a modest outlay, you had a whole enquiry office on your bookshelf. It never closed, did not run out of battery power and never needed a good WiFi signal. It enabled you to plan your journey and, as a bonus, add back-up…