By Steve Purvis, Operations Director at Bis Henderson Space Despite reports, the High Street isn’t dead. However, it is going through another of its periodic transformations – one which may have considerable impact not just on the use of retail space but on the requirements for the warehousing that supports the whole shopping experience. AmidRead more
Warehouse space strategist, Bis Henderson Space, has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Emily Cozens to the position of Business Development Manager for the North of the country. Emily’s appointment is the latest in a phased recruitment drive to support plans for significant, sustainable growth of the business and follows the recentRead more
By Matt Whittaker, Commercial Director, Bis Henderson Space The recent COP26 summit has, despite some disappointments, highlighted the need for radical change in every area of the modern economy, supply chains not least… This need is widely accepted and being acted on in transport – electric or perhaps hydrogen powered vehicles, modal shift to rail,Read more
By Matt Whittaker, Commercial Director, Bis Henderson Space For a decade, requirements for operational warehousing and distribution space have been growing fast. As the pandemic hit the economy we might have expected demand to ease, as it did in the financial crisis after the Lehmann Brothers collapse, but in fact the pandemic has further amplifiedRead more
As featured in Modern Retail’s Guide to Fulfilment… Our recent strategy insights piece: ‘What’s happened to the flexibility in warehousing that businesses desperately need?‘, has been featured in Modern Retail’s ‘Guide to Fulfilment’ With rental rates soaring and vacant space increasingly hard to find, more and more businesses are looking to secure operational, workable spaceRead more
By Matt Whittaker, Commercial Director, Bis Henderson Space When it comes to warehousing, the food sector presents many unique challenges. It can seem that almost every ingredient or product has different storage needs. Some have to stay cold – frozen, or in various ‘chilled’ regimes. Others, like bananas, have to be stored above a certainRead more
It’s an acknowledged truth that the UK is ‘under-warehoused’ and the supply pipeline of new units is significantly constricted. Any company with underutilised warehouse space is ignoring a potentially significant, effort-free, revenue stream.Many companies, in manufacturing and in retail, find themselves in possession of owned or leased space in excess of their current needs. AllRead more
By Matt Whittaker, Commercial Director, Bis Henderson Space Economists predict that the UK economy will show a dramatic recovery from the pandemic – but this could be curtailed by a simple shortage of warehouse space. Our clients tell us of a serious market failure, yet, extraordinarily, in the government’s recent White Paper on planning, thereRead more
