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Shoppers may never return to the High Street after lockdown, warns the home delivery expert ParcelHero, as March ONS retail sales results show e-commerce sales rose 12.5% YOY in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic. Today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) retail sales estimates for March have confirmed dire forecasts for the future of the High Street. The UK home delivery specialist ParcelHero predicted on 4 March, three weeks before the lockdown, that the coronavirus…

GMB survey reveals 98% of ASOS workers feel unsafe at warehouse amid the Coronavirus crisis  Terrified ASOS workers say they feel ‘like rats’ in a warehouse they have branded a ‘cradle of disease’.  Up to 4,000 people work at the ASOS warehouse in Grimethorpe, Barnsley – and 98% of them feel unsafe at work amid the Coronavirus crisis, according to a GMB survey.  While competitors have closed down to keep the British public safe, ASOS has ramped up their operations in Barnsley.  …

Good signage and labelling can play a seminal role in an effective anti-coronavirus (COVID-19) strategy during these difficult times for tens of thousands of UK businesses, says Jim Roberts, product manager, Beaverswood. Employers have become accustomed to managing illness such as flu and colds in the workplace, particularly in the long winter months. However, the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak is causing many to urgently revisit their current policies and practices to ensure continued worker health and…

The international courier expert ParcelHero has studied the impact of the new coronavirus on retail supply chains worldwide. It reveals its ten steps to mitigate the effect of Covid-19 on international trade and logistics. The sudden spread of Covid-19, the new coronavirus, has created a significant potential threat to global logistics giants and small freight operators alike. The international courier expert ParcelHero says while its final effect on world trade has yet to be determined,…

As passionate climate activists like Greta Thunberg inspire Generation Z to fight for the future, an Amnesty International survey of 10,000 18 to 25 year-olds late last year found that 41% of them ranked global warming as the number one issue facing the planet. This unprecedented groundswell of concern looks set to change the way a whole generation approaches issues from plastic use and travel to diet and consumption levels in general. As the new…