All Supply chain articles
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OpinionâMiddle East conflict is unlikely to be the last geopolitical shock to test global supply chainsâ
As uncertainty becomes structural, not sporadic, retailâs winners will be those with the most adaptable supply chains, believes Manhattan Associatesâ Martin Lockwood
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NewsAsda taps Ocado to improve online grocery service
Asda has partnered with Ocado Group to upgrade its online grocery service and improve the home shopping experience for customers.
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NewsMorrisons ready to sell to rivals in bid to slash debt pile
Supermarket Morrisons is reportedly in talks with rival supermarkets over deals to sell food to them in a bid to boost its manufacturing business and slash its growing debt pile.
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NewsM&S acquires ex-Asos warehouse for ÂŁ67.5m
M&S has acquired Asosâ former Lichfield distribution centre for ÂŁ67.5m to accelerate the ongoing transformation of its fashion, beauty and home business.
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AnalysisIs fashion underestimating its exposure to the Middle East conflict?
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is creating turbulence across the fashion industry, with Next warning the troubles would cost the business three times more than what it had previously estimated.
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NewsNext to raise overseas prices due to Middle East conflict
Fashion giant Next has said it will implement âmoderateâ price increases in some international territories and pair them with âoperational cost savingsâ.
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NewsRetail warns government it must act on Middle East war impact
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to act to combat âsoaring domestic policy costsâ, with four in five consumers worrying about the impacts of the war in the Middle East on inflation.
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InterviewQ&A: Descartes VP of sales on route optimisation and the innovations powering logistics
Retail Week spoke with Descartes vice-president of sales Gary Taylor about new innovations, and how a great delivery and logistics service can feed into the rest of retailers operations
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NewsPure Seoul signs 10-year lease with logistics partner to support growth
UK-based Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul has signed a 10-year deal with a new industrial and logistics space partner as it continues its expansion.
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NewsShein partners with THG Fulfil to bring âenhanced servicesâ to UK marketplace
Shein has partnered with THG Fulfil to launch a suite of enhanced services for UK sellers on its marketplace, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer expands low-emission lorry fleet
Marks & Spencer is to bring more biomethane-powered trucks on stream as it seeks to cut emissions from its logistics network.
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AnalysisAsos pierces war gloom with âgreen shootsâ update
As Asos pushes on with its turnaround, boss JosĂŠ Antonio Ramos Calamonte was able to report the first monthly increase in new customers for five years, and changes made to sourcing mean there has been no war hit so far
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AnalysisWhat is fashionâs obsession with speed?
Behind the billboards and catwalks, thereâs a race taking place in the mass-market fashion sector currently that you might not be aware of. Brands are now competing on who can create, produce, and sell the latest trends on the shop floor the quickest.
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NewsSoaring fuel and food prices drive rising inflation
UK inflation rose by 3.3% in March after surging fuel prices triggered by the Iran war drove up transport and food costs.
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OpinionâThe UK food system is tired of poor policy and incompetenceâ
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey may make headlines, but his ideas on the wider challenges facing the food system look like something a student might suggest, says Shore Capitalâs Clive Black
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NewsLogistics industry calls for government support to reduce Iran war inflation risk
Logistics UK is calling on the government to provide a support package for the sector in a bid to curb rising inflation due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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AnalysisWhat Tescoâs boss is doing to honour his customer price pledge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy today pledged to do âwhatever we canâ to keep costs down. Hereâs how he plans to do that in the face of war, rising inflation, and increased costs.
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NewsFood industry warns government of surging prices amid Iran war
Wholesalers in the food industry have warned the government that prices will be hiked as fuel prices escalate due to the Iran war.
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OpinionâInflationary pressures created by war are very much aliveâ
The conflict in the Middle East is beyond the governmentâs control, but it can adapt domestic policies to address effects such as rising costs, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsMarks & Spencer signs decade-long contracts to support farmers
Marks & Spencer has struck two contracts with British meat suppliers that are expected to benefit hard-pressed farmers.