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Trial success delivers Amazon Prime carrier status for Evri
Amazon has named Evri an accredited Seller Fulfilled Prime carrier to deliver parcels on behalf of all merchants on the e-commerce giant’s website.
Evri said the move would help it grow its business by several million parcels a year.
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The accreditation was gained following a rigorous six-week trial. A key requirement was that Evri could collect the parcels after 4.30pm from Monday to Friday and after 12.30pm on Saturday from merchants within the UK to
B&Q and GXO open distribution centre in Blyth
B&Q has officially opened its latest distribution centre in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, which is being operated by GXO.
The 430,000sq ft facility employs more than 100 people and is part of a wider strategy by the retailer to improve operational performance and customer experience.
B&Q said the new DC will make it easier for its customers to get thousands of gardening and outdoor leisure products, either delivered into stores, for click and collect or direct to customers’ homes.
The facility forms an integral part of the home improvement retailer’s network, which is managed by its partners GXO and Wincanton.
Blyth DC is the first B&Q facility to serve both stores and home delivery.
n GXO has also extended and broadened its pan-European logistics and warehousing partnership with cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s. The agreement sees GXO pledge to deliver continuous improvement initiatives at operations that span five countries and eight sites.
then deliver to recipients the next day, anywhere in the country.
Evri already delivers to individual consumers on Amazon and this new Prime collaboration will allow about 85,000 UK SMEs on the Amazon store to select Evri as their delivery provider across Prime and non-Prime orders.
Evri said the accreditation reflects its commitment to investing in technology, fulfilment and customer service, as well as reinforcing its high service performance and network scale domestically and abroad, given that it delivers more than 700 million parcels each year.
