Category «Business»

Sustainable, on-demand and high-speed e-commerce fulfillment enabled by Cargoloop

Hyperloop scale-up Hardt and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences explored how hyperloop cargo solutions (Cargoloop) can help sustainably and efficiently meet surging demand for e-commerce shipments. A new vision paper titled ‘Hyperloop for E-commerce – Sustainable, on-demand and high-speed e-commerce fulfillment enabled by Cargoloop’ was published, as a result of joined concept development and E-commerce …

Flash delivery in Amsterdam is causing problems

Delivery companies such as Gorillas, Getir, and Zapp promise to deliver groceries within 10 minutes even 24 hours a day. In recent months, these companies have hired hundreds of new couriers to deliver on the promise of fast hyperlocal delivery in Amsterdam. The popularity of these fast shopping services is growing, but so are the …

Zalando and Homerr collaborate in Dutch return shipments

Zalando, Europe’s leading platform for fashion and lifestyle, partners with the Dutch logistics network Homerr, making returns even more convenient for its customers in the Netherlands. Homerr is the largest independent social logistics network in the country, enabling private individuals to operate as pick up and drop-off points and collect packages for the whole neighborhood.

Heineken starting zero emission city logistics for tank beer in Amsterdam

Beer brewer Heineken will supply cafes in Amsterdam’s city center with the world’s first electrically powered tank beer truck. “Heineken has a strong green ambition and in this, we look at the whole chain. This includes clean transport. I am pleased that we can now transport a large weight such as tank beer sustainably,” says Heineken …

Picnic about the Milkman Van of the 21st century

Picnic makes grocery delivery effortless for the customer and even makes the whole process seem effortless. However, behind the scenes, Picnic has built up a system of both hardware and software solutions to make this possible. The hardware layer includes distribution and fulfillment centers, hubs, trucks, and vans. The software layer includes apps for both …

Smart tires for last-mile deliveries

Goodyear announced its first tire intelligence solution for cargo van fleets, Goodyear SightLine, which uses sensors with cloud-based algorithms to communicate with fleet operators in real-time. “Much like smartwatches that monitor vitals like heart rates and oxygen levels, Goodyear SightLine’s tire intelligence monitors the health of a tire,” said Chris Helsel, senior vice president, global operations …

E-commerce is shifting how European grocery retailers seek profitable growth

Reaching profitability in online grocery continues to be a challenge for retailers. Compared to store-based business models, even leading e-grocery players have been struggling to be profitable, particularly while trying to expand. The ongoing need for investments in operational infrastructure, technology, and so on that are required to keep increasing capacity and staying competitive makes …

Start of construction works for Amsterdam XXL Logistic Cityhub

A festive milestone for Amsterdam Logistic Cityhub: the first pile was driven into the ground on Friday 30 April 2021. This officially marks the start of the construction of the Netherlands’ first XXL multi-storey logistics city hub. Construction company Vrolijk is responsible for the realisation. The time between the start of construction and final delivery …

Dutch Albert Heijn opting for light electric vehicles in home deliveries

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn wants to deliver groceries zero-emission from 2025. The supermarket will start using Light Electronic Vehicles (LEV) from producer Addax for deliveries in the city of Amersfoort. Within two years, these electric minivans should be driving in all cities in the Netherlands.

Takeaway and Deliveroo focus on the grocery delivery market as well

According to Just Eat Takeaway’s director of the UK branch, Andrew Kenny, the meal delivery company has set up several tests with supermarkets for home delivery of groceries. Currently, private investors are investing billions in grocery delivery companies worldwide.