All Warehousing articles – Page 4
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five ways Amazon is sharpening focus for profitable growth
No retailer is immune to current market pressures, not even Amazon.
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News
Wilko sells £48m distribution centre as it battles to shore up balance sheet
Wilko has completed the sale and leaseback of one of its distribution centres as it struggles to shore up its balance sheet after a bruising trading period.
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Analysis
Strategy spotlight: Five reasons Next will win during times of economic crisis
As the UK economy continues to destabilise, will Next’s enviable ecosystem and willingness to invest be enough to steer it unscathed through the volatility?
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Retail Voice
Debunking four of the biggest AI myths
It’s a buzzword that continues to dominate retail conversations yet there are still misconceptions around its practical uses. GreyOrange’s Samay Kohli wants to help retailers realise the benefits of AI for their supply chains.
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News
Amazon to halt deliveries as retail shuts down for Queen’s funeral
Amazon has confirmed that all deliveries to customers will be paused for the duration of the Queen’s funeral on September 19.
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News
John Lewis, Primark, Aldi to shut stores all day for Queen’s funeral, others likely to follow
Leading retailers will close stores for the day on September 19 when Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be held
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News
Waterstones hit by stock shortages after warehouse tech problems
Waterstones is grappling to stock its shops and fulfil a backlog of online orders after problems with its new warehouse tech systems sparked product shortages.
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News
Asda reignites ‘equal value’ row with pay offer to warehouse staff
Asda has reignited a long-running equal pay row after being accused of offering male staff a larger pay rise than female employees.
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News
Tesco awards staff biggest pay rise in a decade
Tesco has revealed plans for significant investment in its workers, which will involve increasing hourly pay rates for store and warehouse staff by 5.8%.
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News
Ocado unveils ‘game-changing’ suite of online grocery tech innovations
Ocado has unveiled a new suite of technological innovations that boss Tim Steiner says “have literally shattered through existing rules” around grocery home delivery
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News
Tesco agrees pay deal with Usdaw to avert pre-Christmas strike
Tesco has struck a pay deal with trade union Usdaw to fend off a strike by workers at nine of its distribution centres.
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Retail Voice
Climate agenda calls for more sustainable supply chains
Supply-chain sustainability is a key requirement for retailers, says Eddie Capel, chief executive of Manhattan Associates
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News
UK could run out of warehouse space within a year, experts warn
The UK could run out of warehouse space within a year after the surge in online shopping and supply chain disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic sparked a boom in demand.
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Retail Voice
Warehouse strategy through the customer’s eyes
Many retailers feel they need more warehouse space, but do they just need savvy alternatives and better warehouse management instead? Following the launch of its Supply Chain 2022 report with Retail Week, Bis Henderson Consulting’s Louisa Hosegood looks at why retailers need to shift their supply chain thinking to what the consumer wants.
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Retail Voice
How to use port-centric warehousing to perform during peak
Port-centric warehousing is a sure-fire way to boost your distribution strategy, says David Barry, director for warehouse and transport at Uniserve.
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News
Ocado suffers second major warehouse fire in two years
Ocado has been forced to cancel thousands of orders and apologise to its customers following a fire at its largest warehouse in southeast London.
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Opinion
‘Ocado High Court ruling has big repercussions in on-demand grocery war’
“Disappointed” was Ocado’s verdict this week after it lost a High Court fight to open a new distribution centre in North London.
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Data
Data: How the pandemic has supercharged the warehouse space race
The closure of ‘non-essential’ stores because of the coronavirus pandemic and the associated surge in home delivery heralded record warehouse space expansion in 2020.
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Analysis
Super-deduction: what it is and the retailers that could benefit
As part of the Budget last week, chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a ’super-deduction’ allowance to provide relief for certain businesses – but what does it mean for retail?
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Analysis
The Big Question: Will raising rates on warehouses really save the high street?
After chancellor Rishi Sunak delayed the findings of the Treasury’s business rates review until the autumn, we ask experts whether the proposal from Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock and Next chief executive Lord Wolfson to increase rates paid by warehouses is the way to revamp the system