All Supply chain articles – Page 122
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NewsHouse of Fraser to launch next-evening delivery service
House of Fraser is to launch a new fulfilment service that will make taking time off work for online deliveries a thing of the past.
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NewsRetailers meet Government to improve factory conditions
Major UK retailers including Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Primark were among 20 retailers called to a Government meeting to discuss how clothing can be produced in safe conditions following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh.
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NewsShortlist for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards revealed
A host of the UK’s top retailers and their suppliers are in the running for an award that recognises retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.
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NewsTesco stops sourcing from Bangladesh factory following safety fears
Tesco has stopped sourcing clothes from a factory in Bangladesh due to “serious problems” with safety on the site.
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OpinionComment: Supply chain improvement cuts time from shore to store for M&S
Marks & Spencer this week became the first company to sign up for a distribution centre at the new DP World London Gateway deep-sea port on the Thames estuary.
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NewsArgos hires new head of customer fulfilment at stores as it drives multichannel
Argos has hired former Tesco.com business programme director Andy Brown to a newly created role to help improve store product availability.
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NewsYodel hires ex-Shop Direct chief operating officer Keith Basnett
Yodel has hired former Shop Direct Group chief operating officer Keith Basnett to take on the same role at the delivery giant.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to develop £200m distribution centre
Marks & Spencer has revealed plans to develop a new £200m distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park which will help cut supply chain costs for products delivered by sea.
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NewsPrimark begins Bangladesh factory building surveys
Primark has started surveying the Bangladesh factories it uses to guarantee their structural integrity in the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse.
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AnalysisCollect+ fulfilment service: What do retailers need to know?
Fulfilment service Collect+ has doubled sales as its popularity with shoppers and retailers continues to grow.
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NewsRoyal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailers
The Royal Mail is to launch a click-and-collect service at its branches aimed at online retailers and their customers.
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NewsWaitrose to supply Chile with British products in export deal
Grocer Waitrose is to start supplying some of its most popular items to Chile after signing an export deal with Unimarc supermarkets.
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NewsOnline retailer Asos withdraws belts over radiation fears
Online fashion retailer Asos has withdrawn a batch of metal studded leather belts after they were found to be radioactive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ocado deal gives Morrisons online offer a jump-start
Morrisons is finally launching in online grocery in partnership with Ocado. But while it will have a running start, the details of the deal are giving analysts food for thought.
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NewsPrimark offers short-term financial aid to all Rana Plaza collapse victims
Value fashion giant Primark is to offer short-term financial aid to all of those affected by the collapse of the Rana Plaza building, which housed one of its suppliers.
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NewsEntry deadline extended for Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The entry deadline for the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards has been extended in an effort to find retail’s most innovative and effective supply chains.
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NewsBolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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NewsEBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
Online marketplace giant eBay is to launch a click-and-collect service as it continues to work on its customer service proposition.
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NewsDebenhams becomes first retailer to sign model treatment code
Department store Debenhams is the first retailer to sign up to a code for the fair treatment of models used in its photo shoots and TV ads.
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NewsH&M boss calls for annual Bangladeshi minimum wage revision
Fashion giant H&M has called for annual revisions of the minimum wage in Bangladesh to quell worker unrest following the Rana Plaza collapse.