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title: Logistics news round up (21/08/2020)
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# [Logistics news round up (21/08/2020)](https://blog.redwigwam.com/logistics-newsletter-august-21-2020)

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### There has been much talk in the news this week about economic downturn and how the competition for consumer loyalty is hotting up in the logistics industry - here's a round up of some of the stories we've been reading.

 

A new study by the REC shows the economic recovery is directing workers towards temporary roles. A short-term fix? Or the long-term recruitment solution for allowing people more workplace freedom?

[Read more...](https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/firms-looking-to-temporary-workers-as-business-recovers/)

 

Food innovation centres and electric delivery vans - M&S and Waitrose go head-to-head in the fight to offer Ocado customers value-driven products in the battle of the supermarkets.

[Read more...](https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/mands-and-waitrose-launch-campaigns-to-snare-ocado-customers/647476.article)

 

Getting back on track. As the push and pull of ensuring essential goods get to where they need to be continues, is rail freight the solution to post-pandemic recovery?

[Read more...](https://www.railfreight.com/business/2020/08/19/logistics-uk-rail-freight-drives-pandemic-recovery/?gdpr=accept)

 

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## **The future is flexible?  **

Our CEO Lorna spent time interviewing Laura Pye. CEO of National Museums Liverpool. They had a really interesting chat - we wanted to share this short video, in which Laura chats about flexible working at NML and what the future looks like for them. 

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