A pre-peak commitment to client with 45% more parcel capacity on the Hermes network. Rugby looks set to raise the bar once more as e-retail takes further High Street numbers to home delivery.
Hermes UK boss, Carole Woodhead,
This is the largest parcel hub of its kind in the UK. We are extremely proud to officially open our Midlands super hub.
Bob Holt CEO DX hands over to Ron Series mid August.
In the same week, DX and John Menzies have terminated talks on merger. ‘It was not possible to agree suitable terms for the deal.’
DX shareholder Gatemore, Liad Meidar,
Bob Holt’s stewardship of the company throughout a challenging period and believe that the board arrived at the right conclusion with the Menzies transaction. We strongly believe that with leading positions in document exchange, secure delivery and IDW freight, DX is well positioned to thrive as a stand-alone basis.
Peter Kane, founder of Business Post (1971) later UK Mail as former interim Chairman at UK Mail has handed over the reins to Peter Fuller after the £500m acquisition by Deutsche Post DHL Group in December 2016.
Minister for Employment, Damian Hinds, Wed Aug 16th said:
There are now 338,000 more people in work compared to this time last year.
DWP reported this week, OVER 3 MILLION MORE PEOPLE IN WORK SINCE 2010
- Employment rate at record high 75.1% with a record 32.07 million people in work.
- Unemployment down 57,000 on the quarter and is at lowest rate since 1975.
- The number of people in employment has increased by 3 million since 2010, with over 75% of the increase being in full time work.
Official figures released today show the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% – the lowest level since 1975.
According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of people in work is at the highest level since records began in 1971. The record figures have been driven by increases in the number of people in secure work – over 75% of the increase in employment over the past seven years has been in full-time work.
The next step of exploding home delivery evolution began this week as Britain’s biggest grocer, Tesco, announced same-day from over 300 stores UK-wide. This brings Tesco same-day first to market, ahead of AmazonFresh.
Adrian Letts, MD of Tesco Online, said:
Customers tell us they like getting their shopping delivered quickly and conveniently, and with our same day delivery service they can now order by lunch to get their shopping delivered for their evening meal.
Tesco launched same-day in London and the South East three years ago, UK wide same-day will cover the Shetland Islands in Scotland to Cornwall, roll-out to be completed by the end of next month.
Peter Millington, standards development team at BIS DFE IOA, reported this week that the standard for the Express Manager has been published on the government web site. This is a milestone step for the next-generation managers in Express, final mile.
The new levy funding will pay the bill for candidates, (circa £25k). No University fees and the candidate will be working, paid in a job in express while learning both on the job, on the net and in the classrooms of supporting Universities.
Carl Lomas, Chairman Inst of Couriers and Chairman of Transport for Greater Manchester Urban delivery group with Lord Mandelson, Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University for the 2017 graduation.
Postgraduate research in final mile e-retail, express delivery, Lomas collected a postgrad certificate from MMU based on two academic paper drafts on final mile express that are a project with Dr David Lascelles & Prof Tony Hines of MMU.
Whistl has made a big impression on the UK mail market since it began operating thirteen years ago and has grown to a £600 million business now managing the sortation and delivery of mail and parcels in the UK and internationally. From bills to statements to advertising leaflets and brochures – one thing is for sure, the mail market is in good shape.
Carl Lomas IOC chair joined Whistl CEO Nick Wells and board members for a VIP tour of the company’s new super depot in Bolton which opened this week. The size of the giant whistle that greats you at the front door is an indication of the size and ambition for this new super depot and the role it will play in the ambitious growth plans the company has for the future.
Police drop DX investigation as CEO Petar Cvetkovic steps down and re-structure takes place.
The City of London Police have dropped their investigation into DX last week but this week DX Group reported that the net debt at the end of what the company described as an ‘exceptionally challenging year’ is expected to be £19 million, revenues are expected to be just short of 300 million for the year to June 2017. CEO Petar Cvetkovic, and finance director Daljit Basi announcement went public that they would step down from board, taking place with immediate effect. DX reported James Hayward, FCA, to become interim CFO.
National audience with TfL to TfGM Manchester,
Highways England talk national specs to include FORS.
Fleet operator recognition scheme was hosted at the Tarmac HQ in Birmingham with a Friday fish and chip lunch to finish a productive morning. IOC chair Carl Lomas was at the table to talk vans and light vehicles. It’s like a kite mark, there are no furry dice and it’s not a membership. Born in TfL, the national players such as Highways England ask you to have FORS before tendering for transport delivery.
- FORS create light vehicle van working group
- Webinars to explain FORS begin August 7th
- 17% increase in gold members
- What are the benefits of FORS beyond tendering, a positive discussion continues.
A growing number of IoC fellows have the FORS recognition for light vehicle fleets. FORS practitioner qualification is also embedded into the Apprenticeship Trailblazer degree apprenticeship.
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