All Supply chain articles – Page 140
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NewsRetailers urge EU caution over Sri Lanka
UK retailers are calling on the European Commission not to penalise Sri Lankan workers or British shoppers in a human rights row.
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NewsAsda hires former Boots man as supply director
Asda has appointed former Boots supply chain director Gavin Chappell as its supply director.
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NewsHome Retail Group sounds alarm on credit insurance risks
Argos and Homebase parent Home Retail Group has written to its suppliers urging them not to do business with retailers that have had their credit insurance removed.
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AnalysisEven creative minds need a head for business
Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden is helping new designers learn about the world of retail and supply chain - an area many know little about.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Breaching exclusivity or terminating a supplier contract
A supplier appears to be unstable but we are tied to an exclusive contract for a product. What are the implications if we breach exclusivity or just terminate?
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OpinionGap quick to respond to factory allegations
Gap should be lauded for its swift and thorough response to allegations of illegal dumping of harmful waste by a factory in Lesotho that makes jeans for the retailer.
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Nisa-Today's members in line for £500,000 payout
Members of c-store buying group Nisa-Today’s will share £500,000 after the business achieved an 11 per cent increase in turnover last year.
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NewsGrocers' ombudsman formally recommended
The Competition Commission (CC) has formally recommended to the Government that it should establish an ombudsman to rule on disputes between grocers and suppliers, after retailers failed to agree a voluntary arrangement.
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NewsMarks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014
Marks & Spencer could add £1bn to earnings by 2014, according to a note issued by Goldman Sachs.
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NewsFeather & Black defies gloom with refocus
Bed specialist Feather & Black has defied the gloom in the battered furniture sector, revealing a like-for-like sales uplift of 10 per cent in the four months to July 30.
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Wal-Mart develops worldwide sustainable product index for suppliers
Wal-Mart is developing a worldwide sustainable product index for suppliers in an attempt to establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products.The initiative will run in three phases: surveying its more than 100,000 suppliers; helping create a consortium of universities that will collaborate with suppliers, retailers ...
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NewsBench owner ups warehouse productivity
Americana, owner of fashion retailer Bench, is hoping to lift productivity in its warehouse by using voice technology for stock picking.
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NewsThreshers owner hit by another departure
Struggling Threshers owner First Quench Retailing has suffered a further blow as its head of supply chain left the retailer.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose attack on discount fashion labelled hypocritical
Marks & Spencer has been accused of hypocrisy over its attack on discount fashion after it emerged the retailer shares suppliers with value giant Primark, The Times has reported.
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NewsResearchers say RFID tags can be secure and address consumer privacy concerns
The EU-funded RFID research project BRIDGE has concluded that security measures can be added to standard RFID tags to disable them at the point of sale.
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NewsCredit insurance woe hits stock at Threshers
Threshers owner First Quench Retailing is understood to be sourcing stock from the grey market after its supply chain was interrupted by the reduction of credit insurance to some of its suppliers.
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AnalysisUnder discussion: online fulfilment
When a group of retailers met to discuss the future of online fulfilment, all accepted there’s work to be done to improve delivery options. By Joanna Perry
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NewsSwiss fashion retailer to extend item-level RFID across European stores
Switzerland-based fashion retailer Charles Vögele has completed its implementation of a standards-based, item-level RFID system across its retail supply chain in Slovenia.
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Perfume Shop relocates second warehouse
The Perfume Shop has moved its second warehouse from Maidenhead to Dunstable to aid growth.
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AnalysisRetailers and suppliers: An exercise in trust
Now more than ever, retailers and suppliers need to work together and be transparent, but a lack of trust is costing them, says Charlotte Hardie