As the demand for click and collect and online shopping continues to soar, investors are turning their attention to retail warehouses near heavily built-up areas in a bid to transform them into last mile delivery hubs. With the popularity of out of town retail parks set to continue post-Covid-19, many savvy portfolio owners are looking …
Following reports from The Road Haulage Association (RHA) that British businesses are shunning exporting goods to the EU due to Brexit red tape, Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality materials handling equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, is urging those working within the warehousing sector to consider the safety and …
With Brexit now a done deal, and Britain no longer a part of the European Union, many businesses that conduct trade with customers in EU member states are struggling to adapt following the eleventh hour trade deal agreed on 24th December; mere days before the end of the transition period on New Year’s Eve. One …
Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality material handling equipment including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, has pinpointed the warehousing industry as the driving force for economic recovery in the UK. With 64% more warehousing space leased in 2020 than 2019, the warehousing industry is enjoying a period of unprecedented success and …
With shoppers favouring online purchasing to that of traditional store-based sales, the full impact of job losses in the sector has been revealed as the government’s furlough scheme begins to wind down. Official data released earlier this month showed that retail positions fell by 78,000 between June and September with further job losses expected at …
As the warehousing industry enters into the busiest time of the year with record numbers of shoppers heading online to purchase Christmas gifts, a report from Amnesty International has drawn attention to the risks for warehouse workers tasked with fulfilling the growing demands of online shoppers. With Covid-19 still a real and present danger for …
The materials handling equipment retailer, Midland Pallet Trucks has reported a boom in orders during the second nationwide lockdown as more and more employers invest in the wellbeing of their staff and strive to keep up with ecommerce retail demand. With orders for pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables reaching record levels, the …
The latest figures released by the Health and Safety Executive have revealed a small reduction in work-related musculoskeletal disorders for 2019/2020 with construction, agriculture and forestry industries reporting higher than average rates. The rate of self-reported work-related ill health has been broadly flat in recent years, although 2019/20 has seen above recent rates with 111 …
According to recent research carried out by commercial real estate group BNP Paribas, warehousing uptake has hit a record high as the UK enters a second national lockdown; meaning health and safety awareness is even more critical, warns materials handling equipment supplier, Midland Pallet Trucks. 3.5 million sq ft of warehouse space has been leased …
The UK’s leading materials handling equipment provider is warning manufacturers that they could be in for a long winter if they’re unprepared for the new challenges that await them this year. Midland Pallet Trucks, the West Midlands-based supplier of hand pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks, machinery jacks, and more, is urging manufacturers and warehousing facilities …
Midland Pallet Trucks, a materials handing retailer and pallet truck specialist, is urging retailers to act now to put returns processes in place ahead of the holiday season as surges in online shopping reach record levels. As a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, online shopping and the eCommerce industry have grown significantly, with the …
Midland Pallet Trucks, a provider of high-quality lifting equipment for the warehousing industry including pallet trucks, manual stacker trucks and lift tables, is warning employers to consider the health and safety of current warehousing and supply chain staff as demand reaches record levels. A significant rise in e-commerce due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Brexit stockpiling …
