All Supply chain articles – Page 115
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Analysis
Analysis: Putting the supply chain at the heart of retail
The Retail Week Supply Chain Summit on May 22 and 23 will focus on cutting-edge strategies and best practice – factors that Dixons’ logistics head says are finally being recognised by retail bosses
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AnalysisInternational news: Best Buy sets itself an ambitious to-do list
Best Buy’s fiscal year update hinted at the much-needed turnaround on which chief executive Hubert Joly set his sights when he joined.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers use big data to boost profits?
One of the biggest areas for data in the retail industry relates to merchandise availability.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What can retail boards do in 2014 to increase profit margin?
Part of the challenge for retail boards is that digitally-enabled customers are interacting with their businesses in ways that drive up operational complexity. What do retailers need to do to reverse this trend?
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AnalysisVideo: Inside Harrods’ fully automated distribution centre
Luxury retailer Harrods granted Retail Week an exclusive look behind the scenes at its state-of-the-art warehouse in Thatcham, West Berkshire.
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NewsBrighton shopping centre trials two-hour store to door deliveries
Brighton’s Churchill Square shopping centre will trial a two-hour store to door delivery service from this week.
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OpinionMalcom Walker: Iceland boss on why the UK needs infrastructure investment
Retail is being held back by poor roads and patchy online coverage
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NewsAsos pre-tax profits fall 22% as it invests for long-term growth
Asos first-half pre-tax profits fell 22% as it ploughed money into the business to reach its growth ambitions of generating sales of £2.5bn.
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NewsMarks & Spencer IT boss Darrell Stein to join Reckitt Benckiser
Marks & Spencer IT director Darrell Stein is to join consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser as senior vice-president for information services.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Boohoo.com, Pets at Home, House of Fraser and more
Retail news round-up on March 31, 2014: Boohoo.com full year EBITDA soars, Pets at Home launches dog friendly store, House of Fraser in sales talks with Chinese conglomerate and more.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Forever 21, Ikea, Walmart and inflation
Retail news round-up on March 28, 2014: Forever 21’s Irish store makes loss, Ikea Ireland posts record profits, Walmart sues Visa and shoppers expectations on inflation falls to four-year low
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NewsSir Philip Green signs deal with wholesaler Booker for Bhs food
Cash-and-carry wholesaler Booker has agreed a deal with Sir Philip Green to supply his Bhs chain with food as he pushes ahead with plans to take on the grocers.
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NewsArcadia overhauls IT systems to support online and international growth
Arcadia is embarking on a three-year £50m plan to overhaul its buying and merchandising, warehouse management and supply chain systems.
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NewsAsos warns on margins as it ramps up investment in supply chain and IT
Fashion etail giant Asos has reported retail sales up 26% to £136.7m but has warned on margins as it increases investment.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis and One Stop
Retail news round-up on March 18, 2014: Carphone Warehouse hires marketing agency for 25th birthday campaign; Capita bags John Lewis call centre contract worth over £90m; One Stop raids Musgrave for operations head
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AnalysisRana Plaza compensation: What do retailers need to know?
Primark begins making payments to victims of the Rana Plaza collapse this week. Retail Week looks at the compensation process.
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NewsPrimark to pay $12m in aid to Rana Plaza factory collapse victims
Primark will this week start making $12m compensation payments to victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh.
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OpinionBlog: Retailer medal list from the 2014 Omni-lympic Games
As Team GB celebrates its first Winter Paralympic gold medal, the results are in for the 2014 Omni-lympic Games which saw over 50 retailers compete in range of events from the supply chain slalom to the personalisation half-pipe.
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NewsBoohoo.com makes its stock market debut
Boohoo.com has become the latest retailer to float on the stock exchange this morning dealing in ordinary shares.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Expand product choice but stay true to the brand, advise panel
Retail Week Live panel focuses in on choice and projecting a strong brand image as key to winning customers.