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All Supply chain articles – Page 2
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NewsPure Seoul signs 10-year lease with logistics partner to support growth
UK-based Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul has signed a 10-year deal with a new industrial and logistics space partner as it continues its expansion.
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NewsShein partners with THG Fulfil to bring ‘enhanced services’ to UK marketplace
Shein has partnered with THG Fulfil to launch a suite of enhanced services for UK sellers on its marketplace, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer expands low-emission lorry fleet
Marks & Spencer is to bring more biomethane-powered trucks on stream as it seeks to cut emissions from its logistics network.
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AnalysisAsos pierces war gloom with ‘green shoots’ update
As Asos pushes on with its turnaround, boss José Antonio Ramos Calamonte was able to report the first monthly increase in new customers for five years, and changes made to sourcing mean there has been no war hit so far
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AnalysisWhat is fashion’s obsession with speed?
Behind the billboards and catwalks, there’s a race taking place in the mass-market fashion sector currently that you might not be aware of. Brands are now competing on who can create, produce, and sell the latest trends on the shop floor the quickest.
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NewsSoaring fuel and food prices drive rising inflation
UK inflation rose by 3.3% in March after surging fuel prices triggered by the Iran war drove up transport and food costs.
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Opinion‘The UK food system is tired of poor policy and incompetence’
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey may make headlines, but his ideas on the wider challenges facing the food system look like something a student might suggest, says Shore Capital’s Clive Black
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NewsLogistics industry calls for government support to reduce Iran war inflation risk
Logistics UK is calling on the government to provide a support package for the sector in a bid to curb rising inflation due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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AnalysisWhat Tesco’s boss is doing to honour his customer price pledge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy today pledged to do “whatever we can” to keep costs down. Here’s how he plans to do that in the face of war, rising inflation, and increased costs.
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NewsFood industry warns government of surging prices amid Iran war
Wholesalers in the food industry have warned the government that prices will be hiked as fuel prices escalate due to the Iran war.
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Opinion‘Inflationary pressures created by war are very much alive’
The conflict in the Middle East is beyond the government’s control, but it can adapt domestic policies to address effects such as rising costs, says BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsMarks & Spencer signs decade-long contracts to support farmers
Marks & Spencer has struck two contracts with British meat suppliers that are expected to benefit hard-pressed farmers.
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NewsMatalan adds ex-N Brown and Primark directors to product leadership team
Matalan has strengthened its product leadership team with two new hires as it pushes forward with its transformation journey.
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AnalysisWill a two-week ceasefire lower the pressure on UK retail?
Overnight, the United States of America and Iran announced they had reached an agreement on a two-week ceasefire. Will a cessation of hostilities bring some much-needed relief to the sector?
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NewsAllSaints rolls out AI tool across buying and merchandising teams
AllSaints has introduced a new AI tool to modernise its buying and merchandising operations.
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NewsRetailers welcome ‘constructive’ meeting with government on war costs impact
After a clash last week over suggestions of potential war profiteering, a rescheduled meeting between grocers and chancellor Rachel Reeves was described as “constructive”.
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NewsChancellor to meet grocers to discuss war cost-of-living impact
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet supermarket chiefs today amid concern about rising costs following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
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InterviewQ&A: Kallikor CEO on the importance of testing supply chain scenarios
Amid yet more international supply chain disruption, we spoke to Kallikor founder and chief executive Jonathan Barrett about the importance of retailers experimenting with their supply chains, how to best prepare for a crisis, and what digital twins can offer.
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AnalysisNext chief executive Lord Wolfson on the impact of war in the Middle East
Fashion bellwether Next posted an impressive set of results this week, with chief executive Lord Wolfson revealing not only a strong year recently ended but upgraded profit guidance for the year just begun – despite war fears and associated extra costs.
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NewsSuperdrug and Savers appoint new supply chain director
AS Watson has promoted from within to appoint a new supply chain director for Superdrug and Savers.