All Supply chain articles – Page 27
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NewsSuper shed numbers surge across UK as online boom sparks expansion
The shift to online shopping during lockdown has driven an explosion in demand for warehouse space, with 15 million sq ft of ‘super sheds’ built across the UK in 2020.
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Retail VoiceBuilding business resilience with AI in fulfilment
The impact of the pandemic has forced retailers to rethink their fulfilment strategy – and AI should be at the heart of it, says Akash Gupta, CTO at GreyOrange.
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Opinion‘Expect more deals to come in grocery retail’
It is undeniable that the grocery sector is white hot with both opportunity and activity.
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NewsEG Group profits and sales soar as it eyes Leon expansion
EG Group has reported soaring profits and sales for its second quarter, driven by strong trading in its grocery branch and the continued growth of its foodservice arm.
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VideoRetail Question Time: Climate change and the consumer
Climate change and sustainability have rocketed up the retail agenda and will be in the spotlight even more in the run-up to the COP26 conference later this year. Dixons Carphone group sustainability director Moira Thomas and sustainable business strategic adviser Mike Barry, former director of sustainable business at Marks & Spencer, discuss the implications for shoppers and retailers.
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NewsWalmart launches GoLocal delivery service for third-party retailers
US giant Walmart has launched GoLocal, a third-party delivery service allowing other retailers to tap into its delivery infrastructure.
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NewsJust Eat and Amazon on hiring spree to meet growing consumer demand
Both Just Eat and Amazon have announced ambitious plans to hire more workers in the coming months.
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AnalysisHFSS SOS: How grocers can withstand a legislative earthquake
The raft of new legislation around high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products could mean ‘the end of impulse shopping’. Retail Week looks at how grocers will be affected and how they can navigate the new rules
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NewsBoots and Deliveroo to pilot on-demand beauty delivery
Boots has launched a trial partnership with Deliveroo to offer rapid delivery on a range of more than 400 health and beauty products to customers.
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Retail VoiceFour strategies to reimagine retail through the cloud
Connecting with customers through the cloud is the key to retail adaptation, says Steve Gurney, head of worldwide general merchandise, Amazon Web Services
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NewsRetailers warn of Christmas stock crisis as Chinese port closes
The closure of a Chinese port has exacerbated the shipping crisis, meaning stock may be in short supply this festive season.
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NewsScrewfix rolls out rapid delivery service to more locations
After a successful trial in Bristol, Screwfix has rolled out its Screwfix Sprint delivery option.
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NewsJohn Lewis leases massive distribution centre from Tesco to support online growth
John Lewis Partnership has agreed the lease of a 1 million sq ft distribution centre from Tesco as it builds online operations.
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NewsDeliveroo growth beats expectations as it raids Amazon for senior hire
Food delivery specialist Deliveroo has reported growth “materially ahead of expectations” in its first half, when performance proved resilient as Covid restrictions eased.
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NewsDeliveroo shares soar as German rival Delivery Hero gobbles up stake
German online food delivery giant Delivery Hero has snapped up a stake in Deliveroo, sending the share price of its UK rival soaring.
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NewsPoundland boosts pay and training for lorry drivers amid shortages
Poundland is to offer training packages and enhance its bonus scheme for lorry drivers as it bids to draft in 100 new workers across three of its distribution centres.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose raise drivers’ pay to combat shortage
John Lewis Partnership, owner of the eponymous department store business and grocer Waitrose, has become the latest retailer to increase drivers’ pay as the industry faces a shortage.
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers truckers £2,000 sign-up bonus to beat shortage
Marks & Spencer is to award HGV drivers a £2,000 sign-on bonus as it seeks to address a shortage of hauliers that has hit the retail industry.
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NewsTesco and Aldi hike driver pay as shortages hammer grocers
Tesco and Aldi have hiked the wages they pay to lorry drivers in a bid to overcome the HGV driver shortage and keep shelves stocked.
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Opinion‘Political will needed to remove Northern Ireland Brexit trade friction’
At the start of last week, chief executives from the UK’s leading supermarkets, and the BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson, wrote to Brexit minister, Lord Frost, and vice-president of the European Union, Maroš Šefčovič.