Clipper Logistics‘ focus on the retail supply chain has made it a clear winner from the on-again/off-again lockdown environment. As is widely acknowledged, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend towards online shopping, such that even traditional bricks & mortar retailers are having to adapt to multi-channel retailing. As Clipper sees it, ‘having an online … Read more
URBAN LOGISTICS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: Property fund with a growing store of income By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 27 March 2021 Many commercial property investment funds have had a difficult pandemic – as workers have stayed at home, demand for office, retail … Read more
L&G ECOMMERCE LOGISTICS FUND: Fund soars as we buy and sell more online By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 28 November 2020 The investment arm of insurer Legal & General is one of the world’s leading proponents of index fund management – running funds … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Small-cap logistics firm Clipper clinches contracts with Topshop-owner Arcadia By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 28 August 2020 What is it? A small-cap logistics company with several different businesses, including one that oversees online shopping deliveries and returns. … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos backs British freight logistics firm in £12m fundraising By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has backed a British freight logistics firm in a £12m fundraising. The 56-year-old tycoon joined other investors in London-based … Read more