Day: 24 July 2020

ASDA toyou has been added to the Consignor platform, giving retailers even more ways for customers to collect and return their parcels. With over 600 drop off and collection locations in ASDA stores in the UK, customers don’t have to wait in at home for a delivery. Instead, they can pick up and return parcels at a time that’s convenient for them.

The PUDO (Pick Up and Drop Off) points include self-service options making the process even more convenient for customers. Operating seven days a week, Asda’s toYou can process orders from third parties in time for next-day or 48-hour delivery to store. Fashion retailers including Consignor customer SuperDry, are just one of the 120 companies already using the service, which is supported by Manhattan Associates’ technology.

Gary Carlile, CSO at Consignor said, “at the heart of any business is a great customer service experience and our partnership with ASDA toyou helps retailers to provide this. By displaying a mix of home delivery and collection options in the checkout, retailers can offer their customers the flexibility they demand.”

Karen Gibson, Senior Client Relationships Manager at ASDA toyou, said, “many people don’t have the time to collect or return their parcels. But by coming into store, customers can now fit this around their day-to-day lives. With integrated label printing capability for parcel drop-off, Consignor will play an important role in delivering this service.”

Open-loop pallet pooler EPAL UK & Ireland has warned businesses exporting and importing to and from the UK to ensure their pallets don’t cause delays to shipments, after the country leaves the European Single Market at the end of the year. If a Brexit deal is not reached by 31 December 2020, the UK will then be designated a ‘third country’ in relation to the EU. This means that, according to international ISPM15 regulations, any wooden pallets exported from the UK will need to be heat-treated and marked as ISPM15-compliant, so may be subject to official checks when entering, or after entering, the EU.

Stuart Hex, National Secretary of EPAL UK & Ireland, said: “With only a few months to go before the transition period ends, there are many businesses which have not prepared for a no-deal scenario and we are advising all exporting and importing companies that there is only one way to prepare for whatever Brexit scenario occurs – that is to ensure that all your pallets are ISPM15-compliant. EPAL is currently the only wholly ISPM15 compliant pallet system.”

Wooden pallets and packaging that originate within the European Union are generally free to move between member states without having to meet international ISPM15 standards. EPAL guarantees that all its pallets are ISPM15-compliant, which means they are free to move through customs across Europe – even in the event of a no-deal Brexit – and throughout the world. This means they won’t be the source of delays to shipping caused by inspections.

Other benefits of using EPAL pallets are that they are: safe for loads of up to 1.25 tonnes; kiln-dried, giving them extra strength and durability; and specified ‘as new’ whenever they are repaired.
EPAL UK & Ireland administers the EPAL system in this region and provides assistance to UK and Irish users and suppliers to facilitate the smooth operation of the EPAL system. It is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from within the pallet industry and has an independent Chairman. EPAL represents the views of UK and Irish producers and users at the EPAL General Assembly.

The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) ensures a smooth flow of goods in the logistics world with over 500 million EPAL Euro pallets and 20 million box pallets in the world’s biggest open exchange pool. Founded in 1991 as the umbrella association of licensed producers and repairers of EPAL load carriers, EPAL is globally responsible for their consistent quality. EPAL pallets are produced from sustainably grown, CO2-neutral wood, can be repaired and recycled, and reduce transport distances thanks to their high level of availability.

Kajima Properties, the London based property investor, developer and asset manager, has appointed Eleanor Harbage MRICS as an asset manager for its European portfolio, with a predominant focus on Logistics assets and Purpose Built Student Accommodation.

Based in Kajima Properties’ London office, Harbage will report to John Harcourt, Managing Director of Kajima Properties. She joins Kajima Properties from Accrue Capital, a UK-based investment management specialist where she was responsible for a mixed portfolio of commercial property assets. Prior to that, she spent the first 5 years of her career at Helix Property Advisors as a Property and Asset Manager, overseeing a portfolio of commercial properties in London and Scotland predominantly.

Harbage will work alongside Kajima Properties’ asset management team and will additionally focus on developing relationships with new and existing join venture partners, including in Germany, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands. She commented, “throughout the recruitment process, Kajima stood out for its people, culture and assets. Logistics especially is a sector that has remained resilient in the coronavirus pandemic, and I’m looking forward to working across Europe on new, exciting projects with an excellent team.”

John Harcourt, Managing Director, Kajima Properties said, wWe are very excited to welcome Eleanor to the team, where she will be able to draw on her experience to further develop and enhance Kajima Properties’ presence in Western and Central European markets. I look forward to working with her as we continue to seek out and develop opportunities.”

Kajima Properties, the London based property investor, developer and asset manager, has appointed Eleanor Harbage MRICS as an asset manager for its European portfolio, with a predominant focus on Logistics assets and Purpose Built Student Accommodation.

Based in Kajima Properties’ London office, Harbage will report to John Harcourt, Managing Director of Kajima Properties. She joins Kajima Properties from Accrue Capital, a UK-based investment management specialist where she was responsible for a mixed portfolio of commercial property assets. Prior to that, she spent the first 5 years of her career at Helix Property Advisors as a Property and Asset Manager, overseeing a portfolio of commercial properties in London and Scotland predominantly.

Harbage will work alongside Kajima Properties’ asset management team and will additionally focus on developing relationships with new and existing join venture partners, including in Germany, Spain, Poland and the Netherlands. She commented, “throughout the recruitment process, Kajima stood out for its people, culture and assets. Logistics especially is a sector that has remained resilient in the coronavirus pandemic, and I’m looking forward to working across Europe on new, exciting projects with an excellent team.”

John Harcourt, Managing Director, Kajima Properties said, wWe are very excited to welcome Eleanor to the team, where she will be able to draw on her experience to further develop and enhance Kajima Properties’ presence in Western and Central European markets. I look forward to working with her as we continue to seek out and develop opportunities.”