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Peak season 2021: Advice for retailers preparing for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Festive Season

Peak season: Advice for retailers preparing for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Festive Season Peak season 2021 is upon us. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are around the corner, arriving on the 26th and 29th November respectively, and the run-up to Christmas and the peak festive season following right behind. However, this vital period […]

Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Stream Team News Posted by Paul on October 26, 2021.

How online retailers are implementing technology to keep up with growing eCommerce demand

How has consumer behaviour shifted since the start of the pandemic? Even before the pandemic hit, demand for eCommerce was rising steadily. 2020/21’s lockdowns, quarantines and the closing of ‘non-essential’ high-street stores have been the catalyst for exponential growth in online retail. Customer expectations have risen, alongside the demand for eCommerce. Online retailers now operate […]

Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Posted by Paul on October 19, 2021.

V5C Vehicle Logbook – Top 5 Unusual Reasons for Ordering a Replacement

We’ve all heard the age-old common excuses of ‘the dog ate my homework’, ‘I can’t get out because of the snow’ and ‘I’ve got one of those 24-hour bugs’’, but when it comes to ordering a replacement V5C document, UK citizens have been pulling out some particularly unique excuses. The V5C, sometimes referred to as […]

Fleet Management Posted by Rob Spivey on October 5, 2021.

TradeGecko (Quickbooks Commerce) Alternatives

With the news that Intuit is sunsetting TradeGecko/QuickBooks Commerce, you may have found yourself amongst the businesses searching for an alternative to Quickbooks Commerce and TradeGecko. TradeGecko, QuickBooks’ Commerce standalone product, will be retired on 10th June 2022. Product support for existing customers will also cease on this date. So, what’s an online retailer to […]

Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Posted by Paul on September 28, 2021.

Why connecting your business systems with Stream is a good idea

Why use integrations with your TMS system? There are many reasons to integrate and connect your back office systems. Increase productivity. Reduce wasted time and resources of carrying out manual processes and data entry. Improving accuracy. Eliminating data / process / resource silos. Helping your business to scale. The list goes on. Throughout our journey, […]

Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Posted by Paul on September 7, 2021.

Is Your Vehicle Load Secure?

We’ve all seen the scene in Final Destination 2: A log slips off the back of a moving truck – and straight through the windscreen into the driver of the car behind. While most unsecured loads don’t end quite so dramatically, objects falling from moving HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) are a real problem on the […]

Walkaround Checks & Defect Reporting Posted by Paul on August 18, 2021.

2050 Vision: What’s in the future for the UK’s transport sector – and how can we get there?

The UK’s transport sector is going through a period of rapid change. Net-zero targets, changing consumer habits, and increased automation, digitisation & connectivity, all bring challenges and opportunities across the sector. Innovate UK, which is the United Kingdom’s innovation agency, has this month launched a new report UK Transport Vision 2050, which looks at the […]

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The #StreamTeam 2020 cohort: 1 year on

We recently spoke with the #StreamTeam 2021 cohort of developers who are all looking forward to getting started with further development of Stream and supporting our continued growth. So, where will they be in a years’ time? To find out, we caught up with the 2020 cohort to learn how they’ve enjoyed their first year […]

Stream Team News Posted by Paul on August 16, 2021.

Bringing Advanced Vehicle Tracking & AI-Powered Fleet Management to Stream with TN360

Bring advanced vehicle tracking, fleet management & telematics data into Stream through TN360 We’ve worked in partnership with Teletrac Navman for a number of years now. Initially, we integrated with Teletrac Navman’s DIRECTOR product to bring key telematics data into Stream so it could be seen natively within our TMS software. Now, we’re delighted to […]

Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Navigation & GPS Posted by Paul on August 11, 2021.

The Retail Expectation Gap Report: 47% of retailers lose customers due to missed or delayed deliveries

A recent report by Brightpearl, in association with Parcelhub, has highlighted some insightful figures for the retail industry when it comes to understanding what customers want. The Retail Expectation Gap report, looks at whether the things that customers have come to expect, and what retailers have to offer, matches up, to uncover the expectation gap […]

Logistics & Transport Management (TMS) Software Posted by Rob Spivey on August 5, 2021.

A new cohort of #StreamTeam developers

In the 18 months since the start of the pandemic, we’ve been able to: Add new features and integrations to the Stream product ecosystem Support our existing users through times of great uncertainty and grow the Stream user base significantly across the globe Grow the Stream Team, with two new cohorts. Learn about the first […]

Stream Team News Posted by Paul on August 3, 2021.

The Move to Electric Vehicles for Logistics Operators

The pressure is on to move towards electric and sustainable power as we hear more and more about the climate crisis – and the increasing demand from consumers for more sustainable deliveries. The biggest way that the UK’s logistics sector can lead the charge (no pun intended) is with electric and hybrid fleets and other […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Paul on July 26, 2021.

Alternatively-Powered Vehicles – Making the Transition to Zero-emission Mobility (ACEA Progress Report)

In today’s world, many of us are aware of the sustainability implications of many of the actions we take, and this is no different for automotive manufacturers making the transition towards zero-emission mobility with alternatively-powered vehicles. In April 2019, the European Parliament and Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/631, which introduced CO2 emissions standards for new […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Sustainability Posted by Rob Spivey on July 19, 2021.

Infographic: Semiconductor shortage slows LCV market growth despite 35,000 new vans hitting the British roads

In June 2021, almost 35,000 new vans hit the British roads amidst the ongoing global semiconductor shortages which has slowed a bumper recovery for the van market. According to the latest figures released by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a total of 34,635 new vans were registered in June. This number is up […]

Logistics News Uncategorized Posted by Rob Spivey on July 12, 2021.

Warehousing Report: Third-Party Logistics Companies Now Leading Occupiers of Warehouse Space

A new report produced by Savills, and commissioned by United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA), has highlighted the growth in the UK warehousing sector and the seismic shifts in occupier profile over the course of the last six years. In 2015, High Street retailers were the dominant occupiers of UK warehousing units, however over the last […]

Logistics News Posted by Rob Spivey on July 1, 2021.

The Last Mile: How Can We Make it More Sustainable?

A change in consumer behaviour, and a soaring number of online orders has encouraged many businesses to think about how they can make their last mile deliveries more sustainable. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have been faced with a surge in the number of orders being placed and, as a result, have […]

Electric Vehicles & Alternative Drivetrains Last Mile Delivery Sustainability Posted by Rob Spivey on May 5, 2021.

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