We frequently ask consumers: What packaging do you use? The typical response: We do not use packaging; we only distribute pre-packaged products. Packaging is often mistakenly viewed as ‘the box my product arrived in’. It is, in fact, a multifaceted industry that deals with a range of packaging needs. Moreover, many are unaware that there …
As the threat of coronavirus COVID-19 impacts on global health and economy, Southgate is a useful ally to those still engaged in delivery of essentials to health professionals and households. In many areas the front line is now online. Delivery from distribution hubs lessens the risk of infection compared with retail outlets. Some smaller companies …
Industries employing high percentages of unskilled labour will undoubtedly feel the impact of falling net migration as EU workers return home or seek work in other EU countries in the wake of more stringent migration laws following Brexit. The signs are already there – at the end of 2018 the Office for National Statistics estimated …
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While low unemployment is generally a good thing, current levels – the lowest for more than forty years – are beginning to pose a serious threat to the FMCG sector due to a shortage of skilled workers. Research conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce in January 2018 reported that 71% of recruiting companies in …
As many will be frantically wrapping gifts and we look back on another eventful year in packaging, here’s a few interesting – but possibly useless – facts about the delivery sector. No Kidding On the first day of 1913, the United States Post Office started allowing large parcels to be shipped through the mail. The …
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