All Supply chain articles – Page 74
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OpinionDoes Royal Mail strike spell Black Friday chaos?
Royal Mail workers have voted to strike over a dispute linked to pensions, pay and jobs.
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NewsAsos agrees global scheme to protect factory workers
Asos has signed up to an agreement designed to protect labourers in textile factories across the globe.
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Retail VoiceWhy two-man delivery is a game changer
With rising demand for two-man delivery, DHL explains how retailers are readjusting their logistics operations to meet consumer expectations.
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NewsThe winners: Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
Primark scooped the Grand Prix Award at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards last night.
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OpinionGearing up for Black Friday and peak 2017
Hermes managing director Martijn de Lange looks to the final quarter of 2017 and asks how delivery providers can be prepared.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to launch new subscription service
Hotel Chocolat is launching a new subscription service as part of a drive to give customers access to its products “wherever they are”.
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OpinionGrocers must come clean about cost of online delivery
Marks & Spencer became the latest retailer to take its grocery business online this week when it lifted the lid on a one-hour delivery trial.
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OpinionBlog: Fancy a Saturday night ruby? Try M&S instead
It’s finally happened. M&S have started selling food online. But this isn’t any online debut, this is an M&S online debut.
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NewsMatchesfashion.com to open London distribution hub
Matchesfashion.com will open a London distribution centre next year, which will maintain its luxury fulfilment offer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The need for faster fulfilment in grocery
The fight for the fastest delivery has never been more ferocious as the major UK grocers battle for consumer spend.
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NewsHomebase halts home delivery as new owner revamps site
Homebase has frozen its home delivery service while new owner Bunnings completes its separation from Home Retail Group and moves to a new web platform.
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NewsHoF losses widen as transformation costs bite
House of Fraser has posted widening losses and a drop in like-for-like sales in its half-year update, but new boss Alex Williamson is “optimistic”.
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NewsOcado CFO cautions on costs as it grows new warehouse
Ocado has cautioned that costs will rise in its current financial year as it presses ahead with plans to grow its new Andover warehouse.
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NewsAmazon pilots one-hour delivery at London Fashion Week
Amazon is piloting one-hour home delivery of on-trend clothing during London Fashion Week.
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OpinionCelebrating the retail sector's achievements
The Retail Week Supply Chain Awards take place on September 28. Matthew Hanson, head of marketing and product at Hermes, explains how it’s the most hotly contested to date.
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AnalysisThe retailer's passport to global ecommerce success
Consumer willingness to cross-border shop is being curtailed by persisting global ecommerce complications. Honesty and transparency will help negate the impact of these obstacles.
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NewsHabitat ramps up digital offer with click-and-collect
Habitat has launched its first click-and-collect service, enabling customers to pick up small homeware products ordered online from over 2,300 locations.
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Retail VoiceFresh produce relies on a mobile supply chain
To keep up with consumer demand for fresh groceries, retailers need a mobile supply chain that maximises efficiency.
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NewsAmazon’s innovation boss on building ‘autonomous’ drones
Amazon innovation boss Paul Misener spoke about the retail giant’s development of its Prime Air service and making innovative decisions fast.
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NewsJohn Lewis to shutter Edinburgh distribution centre
John Lewis will close its Edinburgh distribution hub next month, resulting in 78 job losses.