All Supply chain articles – Page 40
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NewsSupermarket giants warn of trade disruption under Northern Ireland protocol
The UK’s biggest grocery retailers have warned that its businesses in Northern Ireland will be hammered by rising costs and trade disruption under the terms of the Brexit protocol.
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AnalysisDeep dive: Tackling the fulfilment nightmare before Christmas
With online sales expected to remain high this golden quarter and the industry facing operational challenges as the first post-Brexit Christmas, Retail Week explores how retailers can shore up their operations and fulfilment to meet consumer demand ahead of peak.
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NewsEntertainer boss warns of Christmas shortages due to shipping ‘crisis’
The Entertainer founder and executive chair Gary Grant has told Retail Week pent-up shipping demand will impact product availability this Christmas.
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NewsMinisters mull short-term visas to end haulage crisis
Government ministers are in discussions about launching a short-term visa scheme for lorry drivers in a bid to end the ongoing HGV driver shortage.
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NewsMorrisons reassures anxious farmers over Fortress takeover
Morrisons has written to farmers to insist that its prospective new owners will protect the grocer’s character and relationship with suppliers.
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VideoRetail Question Time: Has Brexit been better or worse than expected for retail?
Six months in, the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU has brought turbulence, but to what extent can the industry live with it?
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NewsGovernment extends working hours for lorry drivers to ease shortage
The government is temporarily extending the limit on lorry drivers’ working hours in order to ease the ongoing shortage, with the measures receiving backlash from the haulage sector.
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NewsSainsbury’s and Ocado bosses warn of ongoing driver shortage impact
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has warned of availability issues until the end of the year, while Ocado has revealed it has seconded logistics staff to help suppliers to avoid disruptions.
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Analysis‘I want it and I want it now’: How Dixons and Screwfix are serving impatient shoppers
As rapid delivery services multiply across grocery, Retail Week explores how Dixons Carphone and Screwfix are joining the race to bring laptops and power tools to customers in half an hour or less.
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NewsGovernment resumes ‘war room’ calls with grocers over driver shortages
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) this morning held the first Food Resilience Industry Forum call since April in response to growing concerns in Whitehall over the effects of a national shortage of HGV drivers.
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NewsScrewfix to trial half-hour deliveries to local builders and DIYers
Screwfix is to begin a trial in Bristol delivering products in as little as 30 minutes.
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Retail VoiceThe data demand: retail’s key to staying one step ahead
Retailers must harness data in the most efficient way to come out of the pandemic era unscathed, says Alex Cresswell, regional sales director for retail at Tableau.
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AnalysisRevealed: UK consumers’ top 16 best-loved brands
UK consumers have revealed their most-loved brands and just a handful of retailers dominate when it comes to best stores, website, delivery service and value for money, according to Retail Week’s new free report The CX Factor.
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NewsMorrisons sale prospect prompts plea from hard-pressed UK farmers
The ongoing speculation around the possible sale of Morrisons to a private equity firm has prompted a plea for continued support from the farmers union.
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NewsTesco expands Whoosh one-hour grocery delivery to London and Bristol
Tesco has expanded its Whoosh one-hour delivery service to London and Bristol, as new boss Ken Murphy unveiled plans to make Tesco a more digital business.
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NewsGrocers hit by availability issues as driver shortage bites
Grocers are facing availability issues and depleted shelves across fresh and ambient products as a shortage of HGV drivers continues.
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NewsDriver shortage leading to rising food waste, Tesco warns
Tesco has revealed that a shortage of HGV drivers is adding to food waste.
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NewsAsda and Co-op partner with Unilever on refillable packaging trials
Both Asda and the Co-op are partnering with Unilever on a new refillable packaging trial, featuring some of the FMCG giant’s biggest brands.