Peak Periods

Rodney Steel, chief executive of the BCMPA, the association for contract manufacturing, packing, fulfillment and logistics, asks his members whether their experience with COVID-19 has prepared them better for future peak events like Christmas and...

SHD deputy editor, James Burman, speaks with Charlie Walker, marketing director at Walker Logistics about how peaks in demand might be different in 2020 and beyond.

Logistics firms and their customers are working together to meet the demands of increased food and drink volumes, according to one of the industry’s leading operators.

Lauren Koppelman, content marketing manager at 6 River Systems, describes three of the best ways that technology can be used to help during busy picking periods.

Because Black Friday came much earlier than it will next year, ParcelHero warns Christmas Day is beyond the 30 day returns period for faulty items bought in the shopping bonanza.

Returns expected to hit a high today as online shoppers choose to send back unwanted purchases made over the ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ sales weekend.