All Supply chain articles – Page 47
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AnalysisAsda’s £1bn question: Where do new owners need to splash the cash?
Asda’s new owners the Issa brothers have pledged to invest £1bn into the business over the next three years. Retail Week looks at the areas they should prioritise to return the grocer to former glories
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NewsWaitrose delivers early blow in online battle with Ocado
Waitrose has stolen a march on former partner Ocado in the battle for online shoppers after the pureplay’s capacity issues saw weekly orders slump.
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NewsWarehouse rentals soar as ecommerce continues rapid growth
A record amount of warehouse space was let in the last three months as multichannel and online retailers sought to expand capacity to meet growing ecommerce demand.
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AnalysisStrategic report: Exclusive data reveals the new consumer’s delivery demands
RWRC Connect’s new report reveals strategic priorities for fulfilment in 2021 and beyond. Download it for free here.
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NewsMorrisons commits to immediate payment for small suppliers until January
Morrisons has extended its commitment to pay farmers, local food makers and small businesses straight away to January 2021.
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OpinionAndy Clarke: ‘Online rush will contribute to serious margin trouble across grocery’
The battle for the online food home-delivery market is entering the world of the surreal.
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AnalysisBoohoo boss John Lyttle: ‘We won’t succeed if we don’t get this right’
In the last six months, Boohoo has faced a number of challenges, but chief executive John Lyttle and the board are confident they are on the right path.
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AnalysisBoohoo Leicester supply chain: What went wrong and can it be fixed?
Boohoo today published the independent review into allegations about factories in Leicester. Retail Week explores its key findings and solutions to the controversy.
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NewsBoohoo probe uncovers ‘many failings’ in Leicester supply chain
An independent review into Boohoo’s UK supply chain has uncovered “many failings” in its work with garment manufacturers in Leicester.
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NewsTesco and Morrisons reinstate rationing as stockpiling concerns mount
Tesco and Morrisons have reinstated rationing of essential products amid fears that customers are starting to stockpile again.
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OpinionIan Shepherd: ‘Don’t wall off data inside the marketing department’
In more than one high street retailer I’ve heard the same thing. “Oh, yes, we do data science stuff – it’s over there in the marketing department where we decide who to email”.
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Retail VoiceSupply chain agility will turbocharge success for retailers today
Relationship building, low-cost tech investments and sustainable transport solutions hold the key to retailers making their operations their competitive advantage, says Zencargo’s Richard Fattal.
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VideoWatch: How the pandemic has propelled the supply chain
The supply chain has risen to the top of the agenda across boardrooms in the wake of the pandemic, logistics experts revealed at a recent Retail Week event.
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Retail VoiceBuilding dynamic supply chains for tomorrow’s consumer
Now is the time to build back better with more dynamic, agile and flexible supply chains capable of meeting the shifting behavioural needs of the post-coronavirus consumer.
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NewsOcado struggling with new customer backlog despite capacity increase
Ocado’s chief financial officer has defended the retailer’s response to growing demand for its service, despite saying it was “barely scratching the surface” with regards to its backlog of new customers.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: What one thing should retailers do to prepare for no-deal Brexit?
As fears rise that a no-deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome of trade talks between the UK and the EU, Retail Week asks experts how retailers should be preparing for such a cliff-edge scenario.
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Opinion‘As a second lockdown looms, here’s what shielded shoppers would love from retailers’
New restrictions are a stark reminder that the pandemic is not over. Shielded shopper and retail analyst Michael Lieblich shares his experience of what retailers are doing well and what they could do better for vulnerable customers.
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NewsTesco to pilot drone deliveries in innovation drive
Tesco is to start testing home grocery deliveries by drone as it ramps up its innovation drive.
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NewsIceland creates 3,000 new jobs to deal with ecommerce surge
Frozen food specialist Iceland has created 3,000 new jobs to help it cope with the boom in ecommerce demand driven by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Opinion‘Charles Wilson, retail legend – the industry will be poorer without him’
“Tesco might be buying Booker, but the biggest thing they are getting in this deal is Charles Wilson.”