All Supply chain articles – Page 49
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Opinion‘Tesco would be reckless to rival Amazon on free deliveries’
It didn’t take long for Amazon’s free grocery delivery revelation to spark a response from one of its mainstream rivals.
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NewsTesco squares up to Amazon, lines up free delivery for premium members
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the grocer will add free delivery to its Clubcard Plus membership scheme in fightback against Amazon.
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NewsNearly 300 staff test positive for coronavirus at M&S sandwich supplier
Almost 300 staff have been forced into self-isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus at a Northamptonshire-based sandwich supplier for Marks & Spencer.
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NewsM&S bolsters food division with new distribution centre
Marks & Spencer is to open a new food distribution centre next month that will increase capacity and help address longstanding availability problems.
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NewsAsos profits to beat expectations as returns rate falls
Online fashion giant Asos expects sales and profits this year to come in “significantly ahead of market expectations”.
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Opinion‘UK fashion retail’s choice – lie down and accept decline or come back fighting’
Little more than 20 years ago, Marks & Spencer made headlines when profits hit £1bn. Eighty per cent of its £6.7bn turnover came from the clothing business. Only just over a decade ago, Topshop was poised to conquer America – the opening of a flagship store in Soho in New York had queues around the block and Philip Green was feted in every fashion publication.
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Retail VoiceRetail innovation starts with the supply chain
When a customer clicks the buy button, wheels are set in motion and it’s the first mile that will make or break the customer experience, according to Manhattan Associates.
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Opinion‘Could Amazon’s JC Penney swoop offer a glimpse into its UK plans?’
With Amazon in discussions to buy abandoned department stores in the US to turn into dedicated distribution centres, might the etail giant do the same in the UK – and would it work?
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NewsCo-op and Deliveroo partnership extended to 400 stores across the UK
Convenience store retailer the Co-op has extended its delivery partnership with Deliveroo to cover 400 of its stores in the UK.
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NewsDomino’s Pizza half-year profits slip despite sales rise
Domino’s Pizza’s profits dropped in the first half, as the takeaway retailer switched to delivery-only amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAmazon in talks to convert JC Penney stores into fulfilment centres
Amazon is currently negotiating with JC Penney and Sears mall owner Simon Property Group to turn its abandoned department stores into Amazon distribution centres.
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NewsUber food delivery overtakes ride sharing during lockdown
Ride-sharing app Uber’s latest set of results show its nascent food delivery business has overtaken its taxi service as people around the world stayed at home during lockdown.
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NewsAsos unveils new supply chain commitments for third-party brands
Fast-fashion giant Asos has published four new commitments required of third-party brands in the wake of the Leicester sweatshop scandal that engulfed the UK fashion industry.
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OpinionCatriona Marshall: ‘We bounced back with talent, knowledge and loyalty in place’
Former Hobbycraft chief executive Catriona Marshall, who now owns specialist retailer Running Bear, on how the coronavirus pandemic meant creating an online business overnight and the adoption of a new business model
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NewsBoohoo factory scandal: Call for evidence as retailers seek solutions
The barrister running an independent review into Boohoo’s Leicester supply chain, Alison Levitt QC, has made a public call for evidence.
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NewsSegro profits surge due to coronavirus ‘accelerating adoption’ of ecommerce
Warehousing group Segro reported a surge in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, driven by the effects of the coronavirus pushing more consumers to ecommerce.
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NewsJohn Lewis focuses on staff wellbeing in own-brand supplier shake-up
John Lewis has launched a supplier engagement initiative called ‘Better Jobs’ that will focus on the job satisfaction of employees at its own-brand supply base.
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AnalysisHow Nike, Unilever and Gymshark are building DTC empires – and the retail fightback
Already a huge growth area in retail, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales were sent into overdrive over the past few months when stores were forced to close around the world.
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NewsAO.com expands distribution network creating 250 new jobs
AO.com has announced that it will recruit 250 new employees at its Crewe logistics hub, as well as opening a new warehouse in Stafford.
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NewsPrimark commits to payment for outstanding orders
Primark has announced that it will pay its suppliers in full for any outstanding finished garments and fabric costs incurred since its stores closed in March.