Amazon launches new assault on retail sector: suburban mini-fulfilment

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Warehouse REIT, a specialist UK urban logistics fund followed last week’s £150m initial public offering in ...

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Amazon launches new assault on retail sector: suburban mini-fulfilment

Urban logistics Headlines

News / UK mulls mandatory e-commerce delivery charge as road congestion increases

Recommends / Brace yourself: here comes the urban mega-warehouse

News / Toll City: a logistics group's hi-tech springboard for expansion across Asia

News / Rising van traffic creating new problems of air pollution and road congestion in UK cities

People / London needs a freight commissioner as logistics demand grows, says industry

COMPANY NOTICES

News / StreetScooter ramps-up production as demand grows for e-vehicles

News / REIT on a shopping spree for UK warehouse assets after IPO

News / Addison Lee driver is a company worker not self-employed, rules court

News / Addison Lee next 'gig economy' operator on Independent Workers' Union radar

Recommends / Last-mile deliveries running closer to last-six-to-nine-miles

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Amazon launches new assault on retail sector: suburban mini-fulfilment

Urban logistics Headlines

News / UK mulls mandatory e-commerce delivery charge as road congestion increases

Recommends / Brace yourself: here comes the urban mega-warehouse

News / Toll City: a logistics group's hi-tech springboard for expansion across Asia

News / Rising van traffic creating new problems of air pollution and road congestion in UK cities

People / London needs a freight commissioner as logistics demand grows, says industry

COMPANY NOTICES

News / StreetScooter ramps-up production as demand grows for e-vehicles

News / REIT on a shopping spree for UK warehouse assets after IPO

News / Addison Lee driver is a company worker not self-employed, rules court

News / Addison Lee next 'gig economy' operator on Independent Workers' Union radar

Recommends / Last-mile deliveries running closer to last-six-to-nine-miles

Most read news

Recommends / Amazon’s vision: delivery drone beehives in every city

Comment / Pass the parcel: meeting the challenges of e-commerce fulfilment

Recommends / Cities seek deliverance from e-commerce boom

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