Deliveroo doubles orders despite lifting of lockdown
Takeaway logistics company Deliveroo doubled the number of orders it received through its app in the first six months of the year.
The business said...
John Lewis hands £5k pay raise to lorry drivers amid national shortage
The John Lewis Partnership has said it will raise its lorry driver salaries by £5,000 as the industry continues to face damaging worker shortages.
The...
Haribo struggling to reach supermarket shelves due to lorry driver shortage
Sweets giant Haribo has revealed it is struggling to get stocks to stores across the UK because of a shortage of lorry drivers.
The German...
Asda launches full range one-hour delivery service
Asda is hoping to take on the might of Amazon with the launch of a one-hour grocery delivery service – but each delivery will...
Swiftcomplete partners with what3words
Swiftcomplete, the address verification and places search specialist, today announces its partnership with precision addressing system what3words. Swiftcomplete’s address verification is the first to...
Tesco trials new Whoosh rapid delivery service
Tesco is launching a new rapid delivery service which will allow the supermarket chain to deliver groceries to customers within an hour.
The retail giant...
Amazon to create thousands of new jobs and invest in skills training
Amazon is to create more than 10,000 new jobs in the UK and launch a £10 million programme to help employees gain new skills,...
Amazon offers vaccination bonus in bid to recruit 75,000 new workers
Amazon is offering 100 dollar (£71) bonuses to job seekers vaccinated against Covid-19 as it looks to hire 75,000 people across the US.
The jobs...
Royal Mail tests drone deliveries
Royal Mail is to trial the use of drones to deliver health and safety equipment, Covid testing kits and other items to the Isles...
Online shopping surge boost cardboard box maker Smurfit Kappa
The price of cardboard packaging has shot up in recent months as people turned to online shopping, boosting box makers like Smurfit Kappa, the...