All Supply chain articles – Page 87
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Opinion
Blog: Laying the foundations for breaking records and future growth
Hermes chief operating officer Martijn de Lange outlines how the company is planning to be the best and break records in 2016.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Flexible click-and-collect service CornerDrop
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week CornerDrop is in the spotlight.
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Opinion
Blog: Reinventing the retail image to attract new talent
Retailers need to be more vocal about the diverse and innovative roles available in the industry to attract new talent.
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News
Retailer Think Tank: Taking the brakes off customer-centric transformation
Join leading supply chain and multichannel directors at a networking breakfast on February 23 to explore ways to adjust to the demands of digital commerce.
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News
Second call for entries for Tech Sprint delivery innovation hackathon
Entries for the 24-hour Tech Sprint event close on February 12 so harness your collective creativity and get your teams together now.
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News
Ao.com improves availability through new supply chain technology
Etailer Ao.com is launching new supply chain technology as it seeks to maintain its availability and customer service while expanding abroad.
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News
Data: Two million retail jobs at risk from rise of automation, says Deloitte
The number of retail and wholesale jobs is poised to plummet by 2 million in the next 20 years, driven by automated technology and online retail.
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News
Tesco’s Lewis insists it has 'drawn a line under the past' after GCA report
Tesco boss Dave Lewis insisted the grocer has “drawn a line under the past” but admitted work is needed to repair supplier relationships.
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Opinion
Blog: Investing in innovation to prepare for future growth
Despite having its most successful peak season to date in 2015, delivery company Hermes is already looking for ways to improve for 2016.
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News
Amazon to create thousands of new jobs in UK and Europe this year
Amazon plans to create several thousand jobs in Europe in 2016, including more than 2,500 roles in the UK, ranging from development to fulfilment.
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Opinion
Blog: Need-to-know delivery disruptors for the retail supply chain
From peer-to-peer platforms to crowd delivery, there are several companies attempting to shake up the traditional delivery models.
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Opinion
Blog: Reflecting on the success of delivering Christmas 2015
Hermes head of marketing Joanne Morley discusses a successful peak trading period for both retailers and the delivery giant.
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Analysis
Analysis: What next for Marc Bolland as he prepares to leave M&S?
After revealing plans to exit Marks & Spencer in April, what does the future have in store for chief executive Marc Bolland?
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Analysis
Analysis: Next's disappointing Christmas sales update prompts fears
Alarm bells rang across the sector today when fashion bellwether Next reported a dramatically worse than expected Christmas trading period.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why it's Back to the Future for retail in 2016
Star Wars has recently caught people’s imagination in retail but the film franchise that holds greater resonance is surely Back to the Future.
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News
Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business
Etail giant Amazon is in talks to lease 20 Boeing Co 767 jets to start its own air-delivery service, according to reports.
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News
Labour MPs pressure Prime Minister for investigation into Sports Direct
Labour MPs are to ask Prime Minister David Cameron to launch a cross-departmental investigation into controversial retailer Sports Direct.
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Opinion
Opinion: How will Sports Direct respond to latest media storm?
Sports Direct’s chief executive Dave Forsey told me recently it had to do more to tackle its tarnished reputation.
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Opinion
Blog: Ten years after the Buncefield blast, Asos is still delivering
Ten years ago the southeast of England was rocked by the biggest explosion since World War Two. But Asos bounced back and continued to grow.