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GMB hails 'historic moment' as workers at Amazon Coventry fulfilment centre vote on union recognition

GMB hails 'historic moment' as workers at Amazon Coventry fulfilment centre vote on union recognition

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Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJune 19, 2024GMB union, Union, Amazon UK, Fulfilment centres, Online delivery, Online retail, Employees, UK retail, Supply chainComment

Ship Essential signs lifestyle clothing brand Madhappy as it takes wraps off West Coast fulfilment centre in US

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Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJune 3, 2024Central City EastShip Essential, Madhappy, Fulfilment centres, Supply chain, FulfilmentComment

Walmart opens people led and technology powered next generation fulfilment centre in Greencastle, Pennsylvania

Walmart opens people led and technology powered next generation fulfilment centre in Greencastle, Pennsylvania

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Fulfilment centresStaff WriterMay 20, 2024Walmart, US retail, Fulfilment centres, Online delivery, Stores, Omnichannel retailComment

‘Out of control’ Amazon UK accused of deploying QR codes that cancel fulfilment centre workers’ union memberships

‘Out of control’ Amazon UK accused of deploying QR codes that cancel fulfilment centre workers’ union memberships

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Fulfilment centresStaff WriterApril 29, 2024Amazon, GMB, Union, Fulfilment centres, Warehouses, Supply chain, UK retail, QR codesComment

Walmart hails ‘major milestone in supply chain modernisation journey’ with launch of new fulfilment centre

Walmart hails ‘major milestone in supply chain modernisation journey’ with launch of new fulfilment centre

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJune 19, 2023Walmart, Supply chain, 2022 RTIH Innovation Awards, RTIH Innovation Awards, Fulfilment centres, Online delivery, US retailComment

‘Fighting back’: Amazon UK faces prospect of further strikes as new warehouses begin industrial action ballots

‘Fighting back’: Amazon UK faces prospect of further strikes as new warehouses begin industrial action ballots

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterMay 15, 2023Amazon UK, Fulfilment centres, Online delivery, UK retail, GMB, Online retail, Supply chainComment

GMB steps up Coventry fulfilment centre battle with Amazon UK as it seeks union recognition

GMB steps up Coventry fulfilment centre battle with Amazon UK as it seeks union recognition

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterApril 26, 2023Amazon UK, GMB, Fulfilment centres, Online delivery, UK retail, Employees, Supply chain, UnionsComment

Turkish fulfilment company OPLOG opens its first UK warehouse for retail and e-commerce brands

Turkish fulfilment company OPLOG opens its first UK warehouse for retail and e-commerce brands

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterApril 13, 2023OPLOG, Turkey, Fulfilment centres, UK, Robotics, Automation, Logistics, Last mile delivery, E-commerce, WarehousesComment

Amazon UK fulfilment centre workers in Coventry call "unprecedented" week long strike

Amazon UK fulfilment centre workers in Coventry call "unprecedented" week long strike

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterFebruary 14, 2023Amazon UK, GMB union, Warehouses, Fulfilment centres, Supply chain, Online delivery, EmployeesComment

Canada’s Darwynn taps robotic and automation technologies at new fulfilment facility in Ontario

Canada’s Darwynn taps robotic and automation technologies at new fulfilment facility in Ontario

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterFebruary 13, 2023Darwynn, Canada, Fulfilment centres, Online delivery, Robotics, Automation, Supply chain, E-commerceComment

Amazon UK fulfilment centre workers in Coventry make history as they go on strike

Amazon UK fulfilment centre workers in Coventry make history as they go on strike

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJanuary 25, 2023Amazon, GMB union, Online delivery, Fulfilment centres, Supply chain, UK retail, WarehousesComment

"A kick in the teeth": GMB union slams closure of three Amazon UK fulfilment centres

"A kick in the teeth": GMB union slams closure of three Amazon UK fulfilment centres

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJanuary 10, 2023Amazon, Amazon UK, Fulfilment centres, Supply chain, Online delivery, UK retail, GMB unionComment

Online retail history in the making: First ever Amazon strike in UK set for 25th January

Online retail history in the making: First ever Amazon strike in UK set for 25th January

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJanuary 5, 2023Amazon UK, GMB, Warehouses, UK retail, Online delivery, Fulfilment centres, Supply chainComment

Walmart taps automation technology for next generation fulfilment centres

Walmart taps automation technology for next generation fulfilment centres

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJune 3, 2022Walmart, Automated retail, Supply chain, US retail, Online delivery, Grocery delivery, Retail technology, Walmart+, Same day delivery, Fulfilment centres, Drone delivery, DroneUpComment

Amazon Canada taps robotics technology for new fulfilment centre

Amazon Canada taps robotics technology for new fulfilment centre

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterApril 20, 2022Amazon, Amazon Canada, Robotics, Fulfilment centres, Supply chain, Online delivery, CanadaComment

Walmart Canada taps GreyOrange tech for new fulfilment centre

Walmart Canada taps GreyOrange tech for new fulfilment centre

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterMarch 22, 2022GreyOrange, Walmart Canada, Robotics, Automation, Fulfilment centres, Omnichannel retail, Online delivery, Grocery delivery, Supply chain, CanadaComment

Very transfers clothing and footwear returns to new Skygate facility

Very transfers clothing and footwear returns to new Skygate facility

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJuly 29, 2021The Very Group, Skygate, Fulfilment centres, Online retail, Automation, Returns, PurplaysComment

Amazon preps new robotics fulfilment centre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Amazon preps new robotics fulfilment centre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterJune 16, 2021Amazon, Fulfilment centres, Robotics, Online delivery, US retail, Amazon Just Walk Out technology, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retailComment

Kroger should rethink Ocado customer fulfilment centre bet

Kroger should rethink Ocado customer fulfilment centre bet

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterApril 16, 2021Kroger, Ocado, Customer Fulfillment Centres, Ocado Smart Platform, Online delivery, Brittain Ladd, Sergei Goncharov, X5 Retail Group, Pyaterochka, Grocery delivery, Micro fulfilment, Omnichannel retail Comment

XPO Logistics lands Asos fulfilment centre deals

Fulfilment centresStaff WriterApril 14, 2021Asos, Fulfilment centres, E-commerce, XPO Logistics, Online retail, Distribution centres, Online delivery, PureplaysComment