All Supply chain articles – Page 36
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Retail VoiceForging an unbreakable chain: How solving the supply chain crisis starts with identity
Retailers must embrace identity solutions to overcome supply chain issues, says Ian Lowe, director of marketing solutions for EMEA at Okta.
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Retail VoiceHow AI and robotics can help solve the UK’s labour shortage crisis
Companies that embrace AI technology will reap the benefits, says Nigel Lahiri, general manager, EMEA, at GreyOrange
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NewsAmazon warns of soaring supply chain costs as profits halve
Amazon has posted a plunge in quarterly earnings and expects to bear vast costs as it confronts supply chain and labour shortage challenges.
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OpinionSir Dave Lewis: ‘Fix the food system to fix the planet’
The need for international agreement to hold back global warming is as obvious as it is urgent. But WWF UK chair and former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis asks: where is the focus on food?
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Roberts reassures customers on Christmas availability
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts has written to customers to assuage fears over the availability of traditional Christmas products this year.
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Opinion‘Why customers need our help to shop more sustainably’
Consumers want to make better choices, but it’s down to retailers to help them do that and ease the transition to a net-zero economy, says Lisa Hooker, industry leader for consumer markets at PwC.
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Retail VoiceData: The key to changing consumer behaviour
Getting your data in order is paramount for avoiding supply chain issues, says Mark Holmes, senior advisor for supply chain at InterSystems.
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AnalysisRetail 2022: 59 CEOs reveal strategy for the year ahead
Leaders from Gymshark, Currys, Pets at Home, Levi’s and Beauty Pie are among 59 chief executives that have spoken to Retail Week in-depth about their 2022 strategy as part of a major new report
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DataData: Rising shop prices pose threat to Christmas season
While shop prices fell in October, supply chain issues are putting cost pressures on key items in the lead up to Christmas.
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NewsSainsbury’s brings net zero pledge forward to 2035 ahead of COP26
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has bought its net zero pledge forward five years to 2035, ahead of the COP26 international climate change summit kicking off next week in Glasgow.
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NewsVery teams up with sportswear giants in drop shipping drive
Online retailer Very has struck stockless fulfilment deals with Adidas and Reebok which will provide customers with greater choice and faster, more flexible delivery options.
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NewsUK haulage industry gives PM final warning on looming Christmas crisis
The UK haulage industry has called on the prime minister to step up his “lacklustre” efforts on the driver shortage and act now to avert a Christmas crisis.
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NewsUK could run out of warehouse space within a year, experts warn
The UK could run out of warehouse space within a year after the surge in online shopping and supply chain disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a boom in demand.
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NewsMissguided seeks emergency funding as supply chain crisis hits finances
Missguided has drafted in restructuring experts to secure emergency funds as the supply chain crisis batters the fast fashion firm.
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AnalysisResearch: How to future proof supply chains against global disruption
From diversifying supply bases to onshoring production, Retail Week’s Supply Chain 2022 report explores how retailers can mitigate the impact of Brexit and the pandemic on retail operations as the supply chain crisis rumbles on.
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Retail VoiceEnsuring customer excellence – the key touchpoints
Delivering a first-rate customer experience has never been so important, says Jemma Hall, senior business development manager at Lifetime Training.
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NewsAmazon, Ikea and Inditex commit to zero-carbon shipping by 2040
A group of nine major international companies has pledged to use only zero-emission ships to transport goods by 2040 in a fresh attempt to decarbonise ocean shipping.
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NewsGovernment to roll back foreign driver rules to ease supply chain pressures
The government is planning to relax rules on the number of deliveries foreign drivers can make in the UK in a bid to ease ongoing supply chain issues.
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Retail VoiceWarehouse strategy through the customer’s eyes
Many retailers feel they need more warehouse space, but do they just need savvy alternatives and better warehouse management instead? Following the launch of its Supply Chain 2022 report with Retail Week, Bis Henderson Consulting’s Louisa Hosegood looks at why retailers need to shift their supply chain thinking to what the consumer wants.