All Supply chain articles – Page 59
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NewsM&Co profits fall as ‘unprecedented trading challenges’ bite
M&Co has posted a fall in annual earnings after confronting “unprecedented trading challenges”.
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NewsMarks & Spencer clothing supply chain boss to exit
Marks & Spencer’s director of supply chain and logistics for clothing and home, Gordon Mowat, is to leave the retailer after two years in the role, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewHow Rent the Runway is turning traditional retail on its head
“We are not an ecommerce business – it sounds like a soundbite, but it’s true.”
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Retail VoiceWhy true partnerships will unlock success
The supply chain has always been a hotbed of innovation, but we’re nowhere near the digital transformation finish line
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Retail Voice
Collaboration is key to compete with Amazon Day
The launch of Amazon Day generated plenty of headlines in the US – and it’s only a matter of time before it reaches the UK
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OpinionOpinion: Disrupting is about judging what the customer really wants
Ed Connolly, strategy director and director of John Lewis Partnership’s JLP Ventures, on how to create a corporate environment where innovation can thrive.
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NewsPrimark to train 160,000 farmers in sustainable cotton production
Primark is to train 160,000 cotton farmers in China, India and Pakistan in environmentally friendly farming methods in its latest sustainability initiative.
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VideoWatch: Is Asos' supplier squeeze a sign of desperation?
Following profit warnings earlier in the year and asking suppliers for discounts this week, Asos is under scrutiny. The team debate if boss Nick Beighton can get the etailer back on track.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has another fire put Ocado in hot water?
After the second fire at an Ocado fulfilment centre in the space of eight months, Retail Week looks at whether the grocery pioneer has a systemic problem on its hands, or if it has simply been unlucky.
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InterviewHow returning AO.com boss John Roberts is shaking up the sector
After returning to lead AO.com after a two-year hiatus, founder and chief executive John Roberts is expanding the etailer’s ecosystem, learning from its past mistakes and combating the “pain in the arse” of Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can grocers avoid empty shelves after Brexit?
As Boris Johnson’s government continues to stick to its pledge to leave the EU with or without a deal on October 31, Retail Week looks at what grocers and suppliers are doing to avoid food shortages in the days and weeks after the Brexit deadline.
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NewsAsos asks suppliers for discounts in bid to cut costs
Asos has asked suppliers for discounts on its orders as the etailer bids to cut costs in the wake of a string of profit warnings.
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NewsBrits fail to pick up £228m of click-and-collect orders
British shoppers fail to pick up £228m of click-and-collect orders every year, new research has revealed.
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VideoWatch: Wolfson or the grocers – who’s right about Brexit?
In a week when retail leaders such as Next’s Lord Wolfson and Asda’s Roger Burnley have expressed starkly contrasting views on the impact of Brexit, the team debate who’s right and who’s wrong.
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OpinionLeader: Don’t let Brexit steal retail’s Christmas
The good news just keeps coming. A week that began with the pre-pack administrations and sales of Jack Wills, Coast and Karen Millen ended with the news the economy contracted 0.2% between April and June.
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NewsUber Eats plots push into grocery deliveries
Uber is eyeing a push into grocery deliveries as growth in its core ride-sharing business stalls.
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NewsFood industry calls for competition rules to be waived in no-deal Brexit
The UK food industry has called on the government to waive aspects of competition law to allow businesses to coordinate and direct supplies with one another in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will the launch of 5G benefit retailers?
All the big UK telecoms firms have revealed the launch dates of their 5G networks to great fanfare, but what does it mean for retail?
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Retail VoiceDo you know the true cost of delivery?
The reality is that most retailers don’t know the true cost of their delivery model, but building a cost-efficient supply chain is simpler than you think.
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AnalysisGreggs adds evening meals and multichannel to the menu
Food retailer Greggs has served up a fresh business model in recent years.
