All Supply chain articles – Page 56
-
NewsAmazon to hire 100,000 new workers to meet coronavirus-induced demand
Amazon has said it will take on 100,000 new staff to meet increased demand for online shopping caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
-
NewsPrimark owner calls for rates reform as coronavirus outbreak hits trade
Primark parent company ABF’s finance director John Bason has urged the government to address business rates reform as the retail industry battles the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
-
NewsCoronavirus: Morrisons to immediately pay farmers to help with virus
Morrisons has vowed to make immediate payments to smaller suppliers in a bid to help them get through any disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
-
NewsDeliveroo to offer contactless delivery in response to coronavirus
Food delivery specialist Deliveroo is to enable contactless delivery to customers in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak.
-
AnalysisDocumentary: A future defined by retail re-engineered
A truly creative customer-centric strategy and wholesale transformation of businesses beyond digital is required for retailers to survive, experts have warned.
-
NewsCoronavirus: Justin King warns of supermarket labour shortages
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has warned supermarkets to prepare for potential shortages in their workforce should the coronavirus outbreak get worse.
-
AnalysisCoronavirus: As consumers stockpile, can grocery supply chains meet demand?
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK rises daily and consumers begin to stockpile products, Retail Week looks at whether retail supply chains are robust enough to cope with increased demand.
-
AnalysisBrexit: The negotiating mandates and what they mean for retail
The EU and the UK have published their respective negotiating mandates, which outline a framework for their upcoming negotiations on the future trading relationship. Retail Economics and law firm Squire Patton Boggs pour through the details.
-
Retail VoiceWhy data will unlock a greener supply chain
Public concern over the environment has reached fever-pitch – and rightly so.
-
OpinionOpinion: Retail’s coronavirus response could spark long-term change
As shoppers cleared the shelves of staple goods such as toilet roll and pasta in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, retailers acquitted themselves well.
-
NewsCoronavirus: Supermarkets slam health minister’s food supply claims
Supermarket sources have poured cold water on the health secretary’s claims that the government is working directly with grocers to manage food supplies in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
-
NewsCMA warns of coronavirus price hike crackdown
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it may ask for government intervention to regulate the cost of items such as hand sanitiser as coronavirus panic-buying increases.
-
NewsH&M opens up supply chain to rivals in sustainability drive
H&M has launched a new global initiative that will enable competitors to use its supply chain network in a bid to “accelerate sustainable change”.
-
NewsCoronavirus: Half of UK retailers grappling supply chain disruption
More than half of UK retailers are already grappling supply chain disruption in the wake of coronavirus, new research has revealed.
-
AnalysisCoronavirus: From staffing to stockpiles – the major challenges facing UK retailers
As the nation and industry weigh up how to respond to the threat of coronavirus, Retail Week considers the factors that will affect retail.
-
NewsPrimark finance boss bullish on coronavirus supply chain issues
Primark finance director John Bason said the value fashion retailer is “under less pressure than other retailers will be feeling” following the outbreak of coronavirus.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: As the door slams shut on migrants, does retail face a people crisis?
After the government unveiled its post-Brexit, points-based immigration system yesterday, Retail Week finds that many trade bodies and retailers have been left blindsided and scrambling to understand the wider implications.
-
AnalysisUrban logistics: Will Ocado eco backlash kibosh city deliveries?
As Ocado finds itself embroiled in a battle with north London parents over its new urban delivery centre, Retail Week looks into the growing trend for city centre logistics.
-
NewsBusiness groups condemn impact of migration clampdown
Retail trade body the BRC and other business organisations have reacted with dismay to new rules restricting migration to the UK.
-
NewsApple warns coronavirus will hit revenue guidance
Apple has warned that the disruption in China due to the coronavirus will begin to hit its sales forecasts.