All Supply chain articles – Page 21
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NewsGovernment fears energy blackouts could lead to empty supermarket shelves
The government has reached out to supermarket leaders to gauge what effect major power outages might have on the UK’s food supply as fears about the energy crisis grow
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AnalysisWinning strategies for 2023: How River Island is future-proofing its supply chain
River Island supply chain director Susanne Robbins will reveal how the fashion retailer is investing in technology and automation at Retail Week’s upcoming networking and learning event.
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NewsRoyal Mail workers to stage four-day strike, heaping further pressure on retailers
More than 115,000 Royal Mail workers will stage a series of strikes during August and September in a bitter pay row, heaping further misery on retailers.
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NewsWaterstones hit by stock shortages after warehouse tech problems
Waterstones is grappling to stock its shops and fulfil a backlog of online orders after problems with its new warehouse tech systems sparked product shortages.
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Opinion‘In this environment it’s not just profitability that’s at stake, but survival’
Retailers should take encouragement from how they have transformed themselves in recent years as they adopt tactics to confront today’s difficult environment, says Alvarez & Marsal’s European head of retail and consumer practice Erin Brookes
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NewsAmazon UK workers threaten further strike action over 35p pay rise
Amazon workers are planning a wave of strikes as they seek better wages.
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AnalysisValue over values – will the cost-of-living crisis slow retail’s sustainability ambitions?
UK retailers tackling the combination of a climate crisis and the largest drop in disposable income in generations are forging strategies with both events in mind
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AnalysisData: As ecommerce sales retreat, has the Covid online boom finished?
With the news in recent weeks that Amazon has swung to a loss and Shopify has sacked one in 10 employees, new data shows that the ecommerce boom seen during the pandemic may finally be coming to an end.
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Opinion‘Beset by issues, does the Co-op face a blip or a full-blown crisis?’
C-store specialist the Co-op has spoken recently of the need to make its business more efficient and cost-effective in the short term in light of spiralling costs.
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NewsMorrisons expands international wholesale reach with British Corner Shop tie-up
Grocery giant Morrisons has expanded its global wholesale reach after agreeing a partnership with international grocer British Corner Shop
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NewsLeicester factories still underpaying and exploiting staff, new study finds
Garment factories in Leicester are still underpaying and exploiting workers, two years after fresh slave labour allegations emerged in the city.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things you need to know about booze specialist Naked Wines
Naked Wines has virtually doubled in size since selling Majestic just two and a half years ago, but its share price tumbled 40% last month after it warned sales and profits would take a hit this year amid “greater uncertainty” in the economy
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NewsM&S buys logistics provider Gist for £145m to accelerate transformation
Marks & Spencer has purchased logistics provider Gist as it bids to take control of its end-to-end food supply chain
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NewsAmazon to create 4,000 new UK jobs this year
Amazon has said it will create more than 4,000 new jobs this year, which will make it one of the UK’s top 10 largest private sector employers.
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Opinion‘Retailer focus is on how to help customers caught in cost-of-living crunch’
At a time of unprecedented national and global challenges, retailers are determined to support their people and their customers, writes British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson.
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Retail VoiceA new breed of buyer: reimagining customer experience
Many retailers have quickly and successfully navigated the challenges of the last two years to a place where they are now equipped with many of the right tools required to seamlessly serve their customers across whichever touchpoints or platforms they prefer. Manhattan Associates’ Alex MacPherson takes a look at how CX has evolved.
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NewsBoohoo introduces returns charge to counteract rising costs of shipping
Boohoo is the latest fashion retailer to put in place a fee for customer returns.
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AnalysisData: 50 retail leaders reveal tech investment priorities to weather the cost-of-living crisis
Retailers are investing in cutting-edge customer experience technologies to drive demand and be front of mind for consumer spend.
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DataRetail sales fall below lockdown levels as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Retail sales slumped in June to levels not seen since the depths of the pandemic.
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NewsUK on verge of dairy shortages warns Lurpak owner
The UK is facing the prospect of a shortage of dairy products as a lack of workers has forced farmers to slash production, the country’s biggest milk and butter producer has warned.