All Supply chain articles – Page 42
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NewsAmazon in talks to convert JC Penney stores into fulfilment centres
Amazon is currently negotiating with JC Penney and Sears mall owner Simon Property Group to turn its abandoned department stores into Amazon distribution centres.
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NewsUber food delivery overtakes ride sharing during lockdown
Ride-sharing app Uber’s latest set of results show its nascent food delivery business has overtaken its taxi service as people around the world stayed at home during lockdown.
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NewsAsos unveils new supply chain commitments for third-party brands
Fast-fashion giant Asos has published four new commitments required of third-party brands in the wake of the Leicester sweatshop scandal that engulfed the UK fashion industry.
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OpinionCatriona Marshall: ‘We bounced back with talent, knowledge and loyalty in place’
Former Hobbycraft chief executive Catriona Marshall, who now owns specialist retailer Running Bear, on how the coronavirus pandemic meant creating an online business overnight and the adoption of a new business model
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NewsBoohoo factory scandal: Call for evidence as retailers seek solutions
The barrister running an independent review into Boohoo’s Leicester supply chain, Alison Levitt QC, has made a public call for evidence.
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NewsSegro profits surge due to coronavirus ‘accelerating adoption’ of ecommerce
Warehousing group Segro reported a surge in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, driven by the effects of the coronavirus pushing more consumers to ecommerce.
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NewsJohn Lewis focuses on staff wellbeing in own-brand supplier shake-up
John Lewis has launched a supplier engagement initiative called ‘Better Jobs’ that will focus on the job satisfaction of employees at its own-brand supply base.
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AnalysisHow Nike, Unilever and Gymshark are building DTC empires – and the retail fightback
Already a huge growth area in retail, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales were sent into overdrive over the past few months when stores were forced to close around the world.
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NewsAO.com expands distribution network creating 250 new jobs
AO.com has announced that it will recruit 250 new employees at its Crewe logistics hub, as well as opening a new warehouse in Stafford.
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NewsPrimark commits to payment for outstanding orders
Primark has announced that it will pay its suppliers in full for any outstanding finished garments and fabric costs incurred since its stores closed in March.
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NewsTesco extends improved payment terms for small suppliers until 2021
Tesco has extended its improved payment terms for smaller suppliers until next year to help businesses through the coronavirus crisis.
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AnalysisAmazon delivery offensive: grocery game-changer or false dawn?
Online powerhouse Amazon is taking on the big grocers with a free delivery service. Here, Retail Week’s executive editor and editor debate whether the new offensive will change the grocery landscape.
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NewsBoohoo sets out parameters of Leicester factories review
Following the allegations of modern slavery in Boohoo’s supply chain in recent weeks, the fashion giant has announced the details of an independent review of its operations.
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Retail VoiceThe case for an AI-enabled retail supply chain
The retail supply chain, as it exists today across many verticals, was built primarily for operational excellence and economic advantage, not agility.
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NewsSunak ponders online sales tax to raise £2bn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an online sales tax to raise £2bn a year and level the playing field between digital and high street businesses.
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NewsBoohoo plans to lead way with ‘model factory’ in Leicester
Online retailer Boohoo aims to open a ‘model factory’ in Leicester after being engulfed in controversy over working conditions in the city’s textile industry.
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VideoFace time: Brewdog exec David McDowall on D2C, drones and Dominic Cummings
Brewdog chief operating officer David McDowall discusses how the Scotland-based brewery threw its business plan “right out the window” during the coronavirus crisis, shifting focus to its direct-to-consumer proposition and “doing good” for communities and charities.
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NewsFrasers Group accused of paying warehouse staff below minimum wage
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has again been accused of paying warehouse workers below minimum wage for the second time in five years.
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NewsJapan’s three biggest convenience retailers to trial joint delivery service
The three biggest convenience store brands in Japan are experimenting with a joint delivery service in a bid to reduce the number of delivery vans on the roads.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter and Armani launch new partnership
Luxury fashion etailer Yoox Net-a-Porter has tied up with Armani on a new initiative to innovate the designer’s distribution network.