In our last holistic report on the state of the logistics industry [1] we commented on the interesting disparity between reported industry confidence metrics (as per Barclays’ Logistics Confidence Index) and CapEx forecasts from some of the industry’s leading...
X2 (UK), one of the country’s leading logistics firms, has announced its renewed sponsorship of Generation Logistics for a second consecutive year. Silver Sponsor X2 (UK) is a keen supporter of the Generation Logistics initiative, championing the campaign’s mission to...
The UK retail sector is grappling with a dramatic rise in fraud, posing a major threat to business sustainability and customer trust. In 2023, the sector suffered losses of £11.3 billion as a result of fraud, with over one-third of UK businesses (35%) having been...
The image of unusually agitated people fighting over cheap televisions has become an enduring image of Black Friday. The now legendary day, which falls on November 29th in the UK this year, is a defining event in the shopping calendar, drawing millions of shoppers...
Running a business can be risky at the best of times – and that’s before you even start to consider moving goods and the complications that can bring. From vehicle accidents to goods damaged in transit, logistics firms face any number of risks that require specific...
Ask a person on the street what one of the fastest growing sectors are in the UK economy, and you’ll probably get answers like ‘tech’ or ‘finance’. And they’d be wrong; the correct answer is the food and drink sector. The UK food-to-go market, for example, surged to...
