All Supply chain articles – Page 123
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ocado deal gives Morrisons online offer a jump-start
Morrisons is finally launching in online grocery in partnership with Ocado. But while it will have a running start, the details of the deal are giving analysts food for thought.
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NewsPrimark offers short-term financial aid to all Rana Plaza collapse victims
Value fashion giant Primark is to offer short-term financial aid to all of those affected by the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which housed one of its suppliers.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The entry deadline for the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards has been extended in an effort to find retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.
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NewsBolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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NewsEBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
Online marketplace giant eBay is to launch a click-and-collect service as it continues to work on its customer service proposition.
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NewsDebenhams becomes first retailer to sign model treatment code
Department store Debenhams is the first retailer to sign up to a code for the fair treatment of models used in its photo shoots and TV ads.
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NewsH&M boss calls for annual Bangladeshi minimum wage revision
Fashion giant H&M has called for annual revisions of the minimum wage in Bangladesh to quell worker unrest following the Rana Plaza collapse.
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NewsChanging supply chain takes centre stage at Retail Week Supply Chain Summit
The changing world of the retail supply chain will be discussed in depth at the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit later this week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Preparing your supply chain for multichannel growth
Smooth delivery options are front of mind for retailers because customer expectations are sky high. It is vital supply chains are as watertight as possible.
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NewsTopshop owner Arcadia signs up to Bangladesh safety Accord
Topshop owner Arcadia has signed up to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh joining a raft of retailers which have pledged their support to the new code.
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NewsBangladesh fire and building safety Accord published as 25 retailers sign up
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has been published as 25 major retailers including John Lewis, New Look, Next and Sainsbury’s sign up.
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NewsTesco invests £1m in driving Bangladesh safety improvements
Tesco will invest £1m to support safety improvements across the Bangladesh garment industry in the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse.
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NewsMarks & Spencer pledges 'market-leading' online options
Marks & Spencer aims to set new standards in ecommerce from a customer point of view as it enhances its supply chain capabilities.
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NewsEU reaches out to retailers as fire kills eight in Bangladesh factory
Eight people have died in another garment factory accident in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, just two weeks after the collapse of a building which has so far killed more than 900 people.
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OpinionComment: Will ethics be reviewed following Bangladesh disaster?
Any retailer announcing a 55% growth in interim profits is going to attract attention.
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NewsWalmart commits to Bangladesh and embarks on standards drive
Walmart has committed to continued sourcing from Bangladesh and to improve safety standards in the country.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must devote more resources to police supply chains
The Bangladeshi factory collapse is a stark reminder that complex and global supply chains can leave retailers vulnerable.
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NewsRetailers act on safety code following Bangladesh factory collapse
A far-reaching new safety code is being drawn up for retailers that source from Bangladesh after the fatal factory collapse there that killed more than 400 people.
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OpinionComment: Bangladeshi tragedy raises more questions for retailers
The factory collapse that took the lives of more than 380 people last week has again swung a spotlight on retail supply chains.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tough questions raised by disaster in Bangladesh
The collapse of a building housing suppliers of well-known retailers has ignited debate about the responsibilities of businesses working with firms in developing countries.