All Supply chain articles – Page 107
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NewsTesco suppliers embroiled in Serious Fraud Office investigation
Suppliers are expected to be interviewed by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as part of the investigation into Tesco’s profit overstatement.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Christmas chaos as Yodel suspends collections
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Yodel suspending collections in the lead-up to Christmas following Black Friday demand.
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NewsAmazon launches one-hour delivery for New York customers
Amazon has started offering one-hour delivery in Manhattan, as the etailer giant continues to develop its premium Prime service.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Ikea, consumer confidence and more
Retail news round-up on December 19, 2014: Amazon launches one hour delivery service; Ikea suspends sales in Russia; Christmas delivery delays impact etailers; Consumer confidence dips; Tesco Mobile launches personalised gif shop
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Ikea and Virgin Wines
Retail news round-up on December 18, 2014: Tesco’s accounting black hole may be bigger than feared, Ikea customer anger over delivery delays, Virgin Wines offers locker collection service
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NewsVirgin Wines offers Christmas click-and-collect through lockers
Virgin Wines has partnered with delivery locker operator InPost to offer a click-and-collect service for Christmas drinks orders.
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NewsYodel resumes collections after being hit by overwhelming demand
Courier firm Yodel has returned to a full service after suspending collections on Thursday after being overwhelmed by demand.
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OpinionBlog: The strange places people do their online Christmas shopping
Research from Hermes shows some of the interesting and unusual places consumers choose to use their smart devices to shop online this Christmas, as Mark Pettit explains.
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NewsYodel suspends collections because of Black Friday demand
Courier firm Yodel has suspended collections from distribution hubs after an unprecedented surge in demand following Black Friday.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Who won our delivery secret shop?
Just how good are retail’s premium delivery services? We tested some to see how well they’re performing during 2014’s peak period.
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NewsM&S delays delivery of online orders after Black Friday sales surge
Marks & Spencer has delayed the delivery of online orders following the deluge of orders it experienced over the Black Friday weekend.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: How to prepare for the busiest day
Sue Robinson, branch manager at Waitrose’s Westfield London, reveals how to prevent turkey shortage on the busiest Christmas shopping day.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Argo, Co-op and Poundland
Retail news round-up on December 5, 2014: Argos customers braced for delivery delays after Black Friday, The Co-op commits £1.5bn to sourcing UK produce, Poundland to launch more Dealz stores in Ireland
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NewsThe Co-operative commits £1.5bn to sourcing UK products
The Co-operative Food has committed £1.5bn to UK farmers as part of plans to source more British products for its own-brand ranges.
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NewsFire at Hermes distribution centre delays Black Friday orders
A fire at Hermes’ central distribution centre in Warrington has caused delays to orders during the busiest time in the retail calendar.
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NewsAmazon installs more than 15,000 robots in its US fulfilment centres
Amazon has installed more than 15,000 robots to speed up distribution across 10 of its next-generation fulfilment centres in the US.
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NewsIn pictures: How John Lewis prepared for the Black Friday rush
By the end of this week 30 tonnes of cardboard boxes will have made their way in and out of John Lewis’s distribution centre at Magna Park.
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OpinionBlog: The beginning of Christmas and that (Black) Friday feeling
Martijn de Lange, operations director at Hermes explains how the company is working to ensure retailers meet their customers’ needs throughout this festive season.
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NewsZalando on course for full-year profitability after strong third quarter
Fashion etailer Zalando expects to make a profit this year after breaking even during the third quarter for the first time.
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OpinionBlog: Are drones that can deliver in 30 minutes the future of fulfilment?
As Christmas approaches, innovations in fulfilment are on retailers’ minds, but are drones that can deliver packages within 30 minutes the future?