The Platform Group AG (TPG), an e-commerce group based in Düsseldorf, expanded its service capacities. On Thursday, the company announced the establishment of TPG Fulfillment GmbH, which will handle logistics for “many of TPG’s partners” in the future. Carsten Heider was appointed as managing director of the company based in Gladbeck. In...
22 May 2025
By blocking imports of Bangladeshi garments via land, India is indirectly closing off its neighbour’s access to its ports and airports, which are essential for its global exports. The decision appears to be a form of diplomatic retaliation. On May 17, 2025, India announced the suspension of several Bangladeshi imports via its land border posts,...
20 May 2025
As it continues to plot its US expansion, sportswear brand Castore has expanded its existing partnership with GXO Logistics, which will now operate warehousing and transportation in the UK, US and Europe. GXO has already been working with Castore on the company’s UK business since 2024, distributing certain sportswear to a variety of sports...
7 Feb 2025
British sports performance brand Castore has expanded its partnership with pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics to operate warehousing and transportation in the UK, US, and Europe. Castore has been working with GXO since April 2024 in the UK, distributing teamwear to a variety of sporting teams, including Oracle Red Bull Racing,...
5 Feb 2025
Lanvin-owned tights brand Wolford has admitted to “unforeseen complications” leading to “longer-than-expected delays” on orders over recent months after dissatisfied customers made their complaints about the brand’s delivery service public. In a statement to the Guardian, Wolford said issues arose after it switched to a new delivery provider...
7 Jan 2025
UK retailers face potential operational challenges this peak shopping season, with nearly 30,000 postal and delivery driver vacancies threatening to disrupt online sales expectations. The Esendex 'Delivery Delays' Report reveals a critical workforce shortfall across logistics sectors, with England experiencing the highest risk, registering 43.7...
21 Nov 2024
British retailer New Look has revealed a new partnership with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) through which it hopes to ensure the protection of transport workers’ human and labour rights among its supply chain. The duo have established a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) through which New Look has agreed to conduct...
29 Aug 2024
Beauty retail brand Sephora UK has appointed DHL Supply Chain as its lead logistics provider for the next five years and unveiled a new omni-channel distribution centre to support its retail growth strategy in the UK. Through this partnership, DHL will be responsible for warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment and Sephora’s UK transport network to...
20 Aug 2024
Global logistics service provider Bleckmann is taking over the logistics operations for fashion brand Superdry at ‘The Duke’ site in Burton-on-Trent in the UK, from July 1. The transition will involve 170 employees who will be “seamless transferred” to Bleckmann under the same terms and conditions they are presently working under. The logistic...
5 Jun 2024
Parcel carrier Yodel has been acquired by YDLGP Limited, a newly formed company backed by a Shift-led consortium, to create a “super scale logistics platform”. YDLGP is backed by a consortium of investors, including Solano Partners Ltd, an independent boutique investment bank that also advised on the acquisition, as well as the leadership team...
14 Feb 2024
The cost of rent has doubled and transport times have increased considerably. The tensions surrounding the Red Sea in connection with the attacks by the Houthi Rebels are having an impact on the national and European economic system. A survey by the Italian business association Confcommercio has highlighted the impact of the crisis in the Red...
12 Feb 2024
Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is set to open a Seattle-area office in downtown Bellevue as it expands its US footprint. Set to act as a fulfillment and logistics hub as Shein continues to invest in localization and offer faster delivery times, the new office space at the Bellevue Key Center spans nearly 10,000 square feet. "The US is an...
8 Feb 2024