All Supply chain articles – Page 105
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AnalysisRetail 2015 survey: Share your views on current trading conditions
Retail Week is carrying out a quarterly sentiment analysis to gauge how retail chiefs’ views on trading are shifting throughout the year.
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NewsNew rules threaten to derail Amazon drone delivery plans
Amazon’s plans to deliver packages by unmanned crafts have been dealt a blow after draft regulations from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) prohibit remote piloting.
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OpinionComment: Supply chain integrity should be a retail priority
As many grocers compete for the lowest price, Marks & Spencer takes a different approach by prioritising quality in its products.
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AnalysisDavid Alliance: My time as a supplier to Marks & Spencer
Textiles and retail legend David Alliance’s autobiography follows his career from Iran to N Brown. In this extract he recalls his dealings with M&S.
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AnalysisSeven reasons why retailers need to support the UK textiles industry
Paul Short, chair of the N Brown Textiles Growth Programme, tells Retail Week why retailers need to support the UK textiles industry.
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AnalysisIs paperless engagement with customers the future for retailers?
As more retailers look towards mobile to interact with customers, what are the benefits of moving away from paper to digital engagement?
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NewsTesco demands price cuts from suppliers following falling commodity costs
Tesco is demanding its suppliers cut their prices to reflect falling costs of commodities or else face their products being removed from shelves.
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NewsAlibaba tests drones to deliver customers' tea orders in China
Chinese etailer Alibaba is planning to use drones to fly orders of tea to customers in a small-scale trial in some areas of China.
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OpinionBlog: How to service the needs of the multichannel customer
Retailers need to develop their customer service across channels and respond to customers’ every changing needs, says Mark Pettit of Hermes.
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AnalysisIn the news: Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon profiled
Who is Christine Tacon, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, and does the regulator have any teeth to punish supermarket misconduct?
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NewsTesco faces investigation by Groceries Code Adjudicator
Industry watchdog the Groceries Code Adjudicator has become the latest body to launch an investigation into supermarket giant Tesco.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Cautious optimism in uncertain times for the retail sector
Retail 2015, produced by Retail Week in association with Kurt Salmon, reveals what industry chiefs really think about prospects for 2015.
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OpinionComment: Ocado’s first annual pre-tax profit is tribute to Tim Steiner
It still starts with an o and it ends in an o, but at last online grocer Ocado has recorded a full-year statutory profit.
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NewsNisa sacks two directors after investigation into data leak
Convenience store group Nisa has sacked two directors following an investigation into a major data leak last year.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco takes steps to improve supplier relationships
Last week Tesco announced a new initiative to improve communication with suppliers that takes a collaborative approach to tackling unfair practices.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailer's supply chains cope with seasonal surges?
What can retailers learn from Black Friday 2014’s supply chain woes, and how can they better prepare for future seasonal surges?
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NewsRetail bosses forecast improved sales and returning consumer confidence
Retailers believe the UK is through the worst of the economic turmoil and 2015 will see improved sales and greater consumer confidence.
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NewsAsos founder Nick Robertson sells shares worth £20m
Asos founder Nick Robertson has sold shares in the fashion etailer worth £20m following a turbulent year for the business.
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OpinionComment: Is Black Friday more trouble than it is worth?
Black Friday’s high-profile promotion caused logistics chaos for some retailers but presents undeniable opportunities for others.
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OpinionComment: Lessons from Christmas 2014 – five ways to avoid delivery chaos
Retailers’ multichannel system were run to capacity over the Christmas period, resulting in online chaos and customer service failures.