All Supply chain articles – Page 48
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NewsDeliveroo to offer contactless delivery in response to coronavirus
Food delivery specialist Deliveroo is to enable contactless delivery to customers in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak.
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AnalysisDocumentary: A future defined by retail re-engineered
A truly creative customer-centric strategy and wholesale transformation of businesses beyond digital is required for retailers to survive, experts have warned.
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NewsCoronavirus: Justin King warns of supermarket labour shortages
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has warned supermarkets to prepare for potential shortages in their workforce should the coronavirus outbreak get worse.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: As consumers stockpile, can grocery supply chains meet demand?
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK rises daily and consumers begin to stockpile products, Retail Week looks at whether retail supply chains are robust enough to cope with increased demand.
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Retail VoiceWhy data will unlock a greener supply chain
Public concern over the environment has reached fever-pitch – and rightly so.
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AnalysisBrexit: The negotiating mandates and what they mean for retail
The EU and the UK have published their respective negotiating mandates, which outline a framework for their upcoming negotiations on the future trading relationship. Retail Economics and law firm Squire Patton Boggs pour through the details.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s coronavirus response could spark long-term change
As shoppers cleared the shelves of staple goods such as toilet roll and pasta in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, retailers acquitted themselves well.
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NewsCoronavirus: Supermarkets slam health minister’s food supply claims
Supermarket sources have poured cold water on the health secretary’s claims that the government is working directly with grocers to manage food supplies in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCMA warns of coronavirus price hike crackdown
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it may ask for government intervention to regulate the cost of items such as hand sanitiser as coronavirus panic-buying increases.
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NewsH&M opens up supply chain to rivals in sustainability drive
H&M has launched a new global initiative that will enable competitors to use its supply chain network in a bid to “accelerate sustainable change”.
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NewsCoronavirus: Half of UK retailers grappling supply chain disruption
More than half of UK retailers are already grappling supply chain disruption in the wake of coronavirus, new research has revealed.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: From staffing to stockpiles – the major challenges facing UK retailers
As the nation and industry weigh up how to respond to the threat of coronavirus, Retail Week considers the factors that will affect retail.
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NewsPrimark finance boss bullish on coronavirus supply chain issues
Primark finance director John Bason said the value fashion retailer is “under less pressure than other retailers will be feeling” following the outbreak of coronavirus.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As the door slams shut on migrants, does retail face a people crisis?
After the government unveiled its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system yesterday, Retail Week finds that many trade bodies and retailers have been left blindsided and scrambling to understand the wider implications.
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AnalysisUrban logistics: Will Ocado eco backlash kibosh city deliveries?
As Ocado finds itself embroiled in a battle with north London parents over its new urban delivery centre, Retail Week looks into the growing trend for city centre logistics.
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NewsBusiness groups condemn impact of migration clampdown
Retail trade body the BRC and other business organisations have reacted with dismay to new rules restricting migration to the UK.
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NewsApple warns coronavirus will hit revenue guidance
Apple has warned that the disruption in China due to the coronavirus will begin to hit its sales forecasts.
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NewsShoppers face higher prices without EU trade deal, BRC warns
British consumers face the prospect of higher prices and reduced availability if the Government fails to strike a comprehensive trade deal with the European Union, the British Retail Consortium has warned.
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NewsM&S set to close two distribution centres, 700 jobs at risk
Marks & Spencer is closing two distribution centres in the Midlands, putting nearly 700 jobs on the line.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five trends for a winning business model to beat disruption
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today” – civil rights activist Malcolm X unexpectedly hit on a business truth with this quote. Retailers and brands now face constant waves of disruption.