All Supply chain articles – Page 77
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NewsFeelunique launches unlimited next-day delivery service
Feelunique is rolling out a new service called Unlimited Delivery, which will allow shoppers to pay an annual fee for free next-day delivery.
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OpinionOpinion: Learning from the ecommerce giants
The third annual Amazon Prime Day kicked off in the UK at 6pm last night and runs for a full 30 hours – having been extended from 24 hours in 2016.
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OpinionBlog: Beating the Brexit skills shortage
Hermes’ head of resourcing Wendy Davis says retailers and their logistics partners must think outside the box to keep enticing skilled workers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Primark is stemming margin decline
Primark’s margins remained stable in its most recent quarter. How is the fashion giant achieving this?
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Retail VoiceHow tech can fix the productivity conundrum
Rather than curse technology for increasing the strain, Intel reveals why retailers must embrace it as a solution to improving productivity and boosting efficiency.
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NewsOcado profits fall after investment in distribution centre
Ocado has posted a decline in first-half profits after investing in a new fulfilment centre.
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OpinionOpinion: Clarks is on-trend with UK manufacturing return
As retailers seek to adapt to a rapidly transforming world, shoe giant Clarks has given a glimpse of the future.
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AnalysisGame profit warning: what the analysts say
Computer games specialist Game signalled today that full-year earnings would be “substantially” below expectations after levels of supply to the UK of Nintendo Switch failed to meet demand.
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OpinionBlog: Clicks to bricks – why even Amazon is doing it
Working out why Amazon’s proposed acquisition of Whole Foods Market has made such an impact on the industry is a little difficult to determine.
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AnalysisProductivity: Artificial intelligence to the rescue
From customer service robots to online chatbots, artificial intelligence is playing a crucial role in driving productivity gains. Retail Week investigates this game-changing phenomenon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 10 ways the iPhone transformed retail
On the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s debut, Retail Week takes a look at how it fundamentally changed the retail landscape.
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NewsCollectPlus and Gett launch rapid retail returns service
Retail delivery and returns specialist CollectPlus has teamed up with on-demand transport app Gett to launch a rapid retail returns service for time-strapped consumers.
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Tesco takes aim at Amazon with one-hour delivery
Tesco has hit back at online titan Amazon and grocery rival Sainsbury’s by launching a one-hour delivery service in London.
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OpinionBlog: Investing in service across the supply chain
Hermes’ head of customer service and experience Catherine Lindsay on how to replicate retailers’ exceptional customer service across the supply chain.
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AnalysisIs Amazon’s ‘try before you buy’ the future of fashion?
Amazon’s glossy new advert for its try-before-you-buy fashion offer Prime Wardrobe is certainly persuasive.
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NewsAmazon bolsters Prime with try-before-you-buy fashion
Amazon is rolling out Prime Wardrobe, which will allow its US customers to order fashion items for free and only pay for what they decide to keep.
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NewsTesco deliveries hit by picking IT system crash
Tesco’s delivery service has crashed after being hit by an IT system failure, resulting in customers’ grocery drop-offs being cancelled.
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AnalysisAmazon's acquisition of Whole Foods: what the experts say
What are the implications of Amazon’s shock purchase of grocery chain Whole Foods?
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OpinionBlog: Is fulfilment a new revenue stream for retailers?
First Amazon, now Zalando. Will third party fulfilment be run by retailers in the future?
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OpinionWhat Amazon’s Whole Foods deal means for grocers
The retail sector is used to change, but every so often an event occurs that shakes the industry to its core.