All Supply chain articles – Page 64
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NewsRetail chiefs speak out over Brexit chaos
Following a day of Cabinet resignations and renewed fears about Brexit turbulence, leading retailers have voiced their concerns about the effect of the political chaos.
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AnalysisGeolocation: how location tech can transform retail
Retail Week looks at how to use location-based technology to better target and serve customers and explore what is possible.
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OpinionLord Kirkham: The only certainty in retail is Christmas
With astonishing speed, it’s almost that most wonderful time of the year – again.
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OpinionAre fashion retailers really serious about sustainability?
Fast fashion is currently in the media limelight as consumers, retailers and journalists seek to better understand the social and environmental impact of our sartorial choices.
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VideoWatch: CEOs reflect on retail’s past, present and future
As Retail Week marks its 30th birthday, we hear from eight industry luminaries about the biggest game changers for the sector in the last 30 years and what they see on the horizon that will transform retail.
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Retail VoiceWhy store fulfilment is marketing's next great frontier
It’s time fulfilling stores was approached as a marketing challenge just as much as an operations challenge.
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VideoAmazon hammers home delivery prowess in Christmas ad
Amazon has unveiled its festive advert, which focuses on its fulfilment capabilities from warehouse to last mile.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How M&S is refashioning its clothing offer
Marks & Spencer’s clothing and home arm is a strong contender for being the most difficult business in UK retail to turn around.
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NewsOcado and Kroger pen deal to build 20 warehouses
Ocado and Kroger have finalised a deal that will see the US grocery giant build 20 warehouses over the next three years.
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Retail VoiceRemastering the art of fulfilment
At its Exchange 2018 event earlier this month, Manhattan Associates explained how automation can create personalised experiences in the supply chain as well as in store.
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NewsBRC voices retail fears on post-Brexit immigration rules
The British Retail Consortium has warned Home Secretary Sajid Javid that immigration rules after Brexit threaten to leave the retail industry short of staff and hit shoppers’ purses.
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NewsUK may have to charter food ships if no deal on Brexit
Ships may have to be chartered by the Government to ferry in food and other essential goods if no deal is struck on the terms of Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos will win a ‘bigger prize’
Asos grabbed headlines last year when it revealed it was building capacity to achieve £4bn in sales, more than twice the revenue it racks up at present.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: Is it fair to besiege Pret over allergens?
As a father myself, my heart goes out to the parents of the young lady who died recently after eating a Pret sandwich.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will retail react to Amazon’s pay hike?
Amazon’s move to bump up the minimum wage for staff in its warehouse has placed the spotlight firmly on its retail rivals.
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AnalysisPlanning for Brexit: six risks retailers must address
Brexit is fast approaching and with no deal hammered out or guidance on what comes next, we look into what risks retailers must address now.
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NewsWaitrose to deliver groceries while customers are out
Waitrose is piloting a delivery service which will allow drivers to let themselves into customers’ homes while they are out and put their groceries away.
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OpinionOpinion: Jack’s, Aldi, Brexit and the battle of British
Provenance, in particular UK origin, is becoming ever more of a battleground among the big grocers.
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NewsSelfridges reports rise in sales and profits
Selfridges has posted a record operating profit of £181m for its last financial year, when sales climbed 11.5% to £1.75bn.
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NewsAldi profits jump as it wins one million new customers
Aldi has posted a jump in full-year profits and pledged to open 130 new stores over the next two years as it presses ahead with its aggressive expansion plans.