The omni-channel revolution is all too often seen as the death of bricks and mortar – but in reality it is a move towards greater diversity in the retail marketplace. But, warns Johanna Parsons, with diversity comes complexity
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The strong growth in van sales continued in March reflecting the continued growth of the home delivery market. Registrations rose to 50,064 for the month – up 14.6 per cent on last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra
The Freight Transport Association has expressed disappointment that the Chancellor did not reduce fuel duty by three pence per litre in today’s Budget, saying the move would have helped boost the UK economy
The Freight Transport Association is urging the government to increase the use of biomethane in HGVs, following suggestions to do so by the Department for Transport’s Low Emission HGV Task Force
The Freight Transport Association has called on the Airports Commission to recognise the fact that air cargo is crucial to British business
The changing nature of warehouse operations is having an impact on the choices operators must make. Johanna Parsons reports
The Freight Transport Association has urged chancellor George Osborne to go further than freezing fuel duty, and cut it by three pence per litre
FTA Ireland has called for increased roadside enforcement to match new traffic laws covering roadside impairment tests for drug driving; higher penalty points for speeding, mobile phone use and not wearing seatbelts; and allowing unconscious drivers to be
Rising concerns over the HGV levy, which comes in from 1st April, have led the British International Freight Association to produce additional guidance for freight forwarders
The Freight Transport Association has written to the organisers of the Commonwealth Games, which take place in Glasgow, later this year asking for detailed information on the impact of the games on the transport network in the city
