All Supply chain articles – Page 37
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NewsBrexit: M&S warns of tariff impact as NI supermarkets struggle with supply
Marks & Spencer today warned that its EU businesses would be “significantly impacted” by new red tape and tariffs under the Brexit deal, while supermarkets in Northern Ireland are struggling with shortages.
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NewsAsos to launch £90m warehouse, creating 2,000 jobs
Asos has unveiled plans to open a new £90m warehouse to support “ever-increasing customer demand” and help it accelerate its delivery capabilities.
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InterviewInterview: How B&Q boss Graham Bell plans to ‘beat the pureplays’
In his first interview as B&Q chief executive, Graham Bell tells Retail Week how the DIY giant ‘got its mojo back’ and why it has the tools to topple Amazon.
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NewsGreggs cautions that profits will not recover until 2022 ‘at earliest’
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has warned that profits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 “at the earliest”.
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AnalysisBrexit: What Boris Johnson’s Christmas Eve deal means for retail
While it came down to the wire, Boris Johnson and his team did manage to deliver a Brexit deal. Retail Week goes behind the sloganeering to see what has changed for retail and what that will mean going forward
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NewsAldi pledges to plough £3.5bn into UK-made food and drink
Aldi is upping its range of UK-made food and drink with plans to spend £3.5bn on domestic products annually within five years.
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NewsSupermarkets to airlift fruit and veg to UK to avoid stock shortages
Grocery retailers and suppliers are planning to airlift fresh produce into the UK after Christmas in a bid to prevent stock shortages in stores.
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NewsTesco reintroduces purchasing limits on certain products
The UK’s largest grocer Tesco has reintroduced customer purchasing limits on several products, following a spate of stockpiling after the ports closed.
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AnalysisTier four fears: Retail CEOs on shop closure ‘body blow’ and port delays
After the toughest of years, retailers were dealt another savage blow in the crucial final trading week ahead of Christmas.
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NewsOnline Christmas delivery times widen as couriers struggle to meet demand
Retailers’ promised delivery time is longer than ever before this year, which could derail shoppers receiving online orders ahead of Christmas.
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NewsTier four non-essential retail closures will have ‘severe’ consequences
‘Non-essential’ retailers in London and the Southeast of England have been forced to shut shops in the final week of Christmas trading under new tier four restrictions.
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NewsBoohoo chair Kamani: ‘We can’t fix Leicester on our own’
Boohoo founder and chair Mahmud Kamani has insisted that the retailer is committed to sourcing in Leicester but will need the help of suppliers to improve working conditions in the city.
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NewsNew Asda owners set to sell off £1.2bn distribution network
Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers have reportedly drafted in advisers to ready the sale of the supermarket’s logistics portfolio.
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NewsLockdown and Black Friday combine to deliver bumper online sales
Online sales rocketed last month to deliver the highest growth in more than a decade, boosted by the impact of lockdown and Black Friday promotions.
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NewsNo need for Brexit stockpiling, retailers reassure consumers
Retailers have urged shoppers not to stockpile food because of Brexit fears as talks about a trade deal stumble on.
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NewsRetailers warn of £3bn tariff hit if no deal on Brexit
Grocers and their customers face a £3.1bn tariff impact that could force up the price of food and drink, unless a Brexit deal is struck soon.
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AnalysisTech 100 trends: Marketplaces, delivery innovation and pandemic power players
Following the publication of the annual Tech 100 index, Retail Week explores key trends shared by the global leaders transforming digital commerce.
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Retail VoiceAgile fulfilment in retail: how Fenwick moved quickly to navigate the crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic presented huge challenges for retailers. With issues around reopening, enforcing social distancing and fluctuating lockdown rules, the industry has definitely had a tough time over the last nine months.
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NewsBrexit: Supermarkets given grace period on Northern Ireland supply checks
UK supermarkets will be allowed to continue supplying Northern Ireland stores without checks at the border, deal or no deal, from January 1.
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AnalysisHow can retailers mitigate the £5bn returns headache?
RWRC’s Supply Chain 2021 report looks at how the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated returns rates and why it is imperative retailers act now to protect their bottom line