All Supply chain articles – Page 119
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NewsArcadia overhauls IT systems to support online and international growth
Arcadia is embarking on a three-year £50m plan to overhaul its buying and merchandising, warehouse management and supply chain systems.
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NewsAsos warns on margins as it ramps up investment in supply chain and IT
Fashion etail giant Asos has reported retail sales up 26% to £136.7m but has warned on margins as it increases investment.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis and One Stop
Retail news round-up on March 18, 2014: Carphone Warehouse hires marketing agency for 25th birthday campaign; Capita bags John Lewis call centre contract worth over £90m; One Stop raids Musgrave for operations head
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AnalysisRana Plaza compensation: What do retailers need to know?
Primark begins making payments to victims of the Rana Plaza collapse this week. Retail Week looks at the compensation process.
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NewsPrimark to pay $12m in aid to Rana Plaza factory collapse victims
Primark will this week start making $12m compensation payments to victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh.
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OpinionBlog: Retailer medal list from the 2014 Omni-lympic Games
As Team GB celebrates its first Winter Paralympic gold medal, the results are in for the 2014 Omni-lympic Games which saw over 50 retailers compete in range of events from the supply chain slalom to the personalisation half-pipe.
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NewsBoohoo.com makes its stock market debut
Boohoo.com has become the latest retailer to float on the stock exchange this morning dealing in ordinary shares.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Expand product choice but stay true to the brand, advise panel
Retail Week Live panel focuses in on choice and projecting a strong brand image as key to winning customers.
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Retail Week Live: LCP director identifies John Lewis as top in omnichannel integration
Stuart Higgins, retail director at LCP Consulting, reveals the change needed for companies to become fully integrated omnichannel retailers.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Bangladesh tragedy triggered 'profound change', says Li & Fung boss
Li & Fung boss Rick Darling highlights focus on safety issues throughout the supply chain since Rana Plaza disaster.
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NewsOcado fights back against Tesco with free Wednesday delivery roll-out
Ocado is rolling out free deliveries on Wednesday as it fights back against Tesco’s fulfillment charge cuts.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers compete in the personalisation half-pipe
With the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games due to start this Friday, over 50 UK retailers have been competing in the final event of our retail omni-lympics – the personalisation half-pipe - which judges their ability to cater to all customers in an engaging way.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could Volvo's delivery service be the future of online shopping?
Volvo is piloting a service that allows online orders to be delivered to cars. Katie Deighton speaks to Volvo chief information officer Klas Bendrik about the idea.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Maplin, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, John Lewis Partnership and more
Retail news round-up on March 3, 2014: Maplin up for sale, M&S hires Next Sourcing gurus, Warren Buffet cuts Tesco stake, John Lewis Partnership to slash annual staff bonus and more.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers compete in the snow cross channel omni-lympics
While Team GB enjoyed their most successful Winter Olympics since 1924, retailers have locked horns in the second event of our retail omni-lympics - the snow cross channel experience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is your supply chain fit for the future?
The importance of the supply chain to retailers cannot be overstated, according to Cognizant.
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NewsAsos improves fulfilment with more delivery options
Asos has made a raft of fulfillment improvements including an option to deliver to a safe place such as a porch or shed.
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NewsVolvo trials service that delivers online orders to shoppers' cars
Volvo Cars is piloting a ‘roam delivery’ service which will enable car owners to have online deliveries left in or picked up from their cars.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is shipping from store right for my business?
Ship-from-store can drive incremental sales, cost savings and create significant customer service benefits; it should be a no-brainer for UK retailers, but many are still missing out.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers compete in the supply chain slalom in Retail Week's 2014 Omni-lympics
As the Winter Olympics are in full swing, we turn our attention to round one of the Retail Week 2014 Omni-lympics - the supply chain slalom.