All Supply chain articles – Page 85
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Opinion
Blog: Reinforcing the regional supply chain with a first-class workforce
Fantastic facilities alone will not achieve great results, it’s the passion of your workforce that really counts, finds Hermes’ Jon Ormond.
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News
Asos pre-tax profits rise as retail sales and mobile traffic surge
Asos has unveiled an 18% jump in half-year pre-tax profits as retail sales and mobile traffic soared during the period.
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Opinion
Blog: Are you a champion of the UK retail supply chain?
Be in with a chance of gaining industry recognition at the only awards which reward excellence in retail supply chain.
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News
Amazon pilots Barclays tie-up to use bank's branches as collection points
Amazon has partnered with Barclays to use the bank’s branches as delivery collection points as it expands its click-and-collect network.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retail restructuring? You ain’t seen nothin' yet
As customers demand more services and retailers keep reaching for their ‘holy grail’, the future of retail is becoming harder to predict.
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Opinion
Blog: Are you loud and proud when it comes to your supply chain?
Combining creativity and efficiency by sharing behind-the-scenes processes with consumers can win their invaluable loyalty.
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Opinion
Blog: Why forward thinking is key to success during peak trading
Hermes’ Joanne Morley reflects on the importance of early planning as retailers get stuck in to their Christmas strategies.
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News
Marks & Spencer’s new chief executive Rowe to succeed Bolland this weekend
Marks & Spencer formally changes the guard when chief executive Marc Bolland hands over the reins to Steve Rowe on April 2.
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News
Ao.com posts better-than-expected performance in fourth quarter
Electricals etailer Ao.com has reported a better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter performance, with revenue and earnings ahead of expectations.
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Video
Lord Mandelson on globalisation and comparing politics to retail
Peter Mandelson says politics and retail have more in common than you might think, and discusses the impact of globalisation on supply chains.
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Video
Secret Sales founder Nish Kukadia on ‘turbo retail’ and the scaling challenges of a growing business
Nish Kukadia, the founder of Secret Sales, discusses the benefit of behavioural data when managing business growth.
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Opinion
Opinion: Amazon has raised the bar but multichannel retailers can compete
Multichannel retailers can up the ante in the fight against Amazon by providing additional services that build on their existing strengths.
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News
Secret Sales launches click-and-collect and appoints new finance boss
Flash Sales etailer Secret Sales has launched a click-and-collect service and hired a new finance boss with a pure-play gambling background.
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Opinion
Blog: Hermes teams up with Co-op for click-and-collect service
Hermes’ Joanne Morley explains why the company has joined forces with the Co-op for its ParcelShop service.
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News
Argos meets high customer expectations with Fast Track delivery service
The Connolly Supply Chain Initiative of the Year award was won by Argos after launching its same-day Fast Track delivery service.
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Analysis
Retail Week Live: Kurt Salmon Digital takes gold after 24-hour Tech Sprint
Kurt Salmon Digital fought off tough competition to be crowned winner of the Retail Week Tech Sprint in association with On the Dot.
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Video
Retail Week Live: Video blog from the delivery-themed Tech Sprint
As teams compete in the Retail Week Tech Sprint in association with On the Dot, watch our video coverage here. Updated throughout the 24 hours.
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News
Retail Week Live: Live coverage of the latest news from the Tech Sprint
Keep up to date with the latest news from the Tech Sprint using our live feed, tailored throughout the day by the Retail Week content team.
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Opinion
Blog: Could warehouse robotics be counterproductive without human supervision?
Retailers may want to prepare for robots in their warehouses but not at the cost of the human touch.
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Analysis
Delivery survey: Take part for a chance to win a ticket to the Customer Experience Summit
Take part in this three minute survey about delivery to be entered into a prize draw to win a ticket to the Retail Week Customer Experience Summit in June.