All Supply chain articles – Page 66
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NewsShop Direct transfers returns centre to logistics provider
Shop Direct will be transferring its Greater Manchester returns and fulfilment centre to Clipper Logistics, ahead of plans to shut three of its sites by 2020.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How will AI impact your job?
AI is predicted to transform how retailers operate. We delve into how it will impact the major functions within retail.
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Retail VoiceHow retailers are evolving into ‘intelligent enterprises’
The retail c-suite is focused on automation strategies to drive customer experience and increase operational efficiency, a recent survey has found.
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NewsOcado to deliver from Andover site by end of month
Ocado has begun the process of clearing the ruins of its Andover warehouse site and installing temporary refrigeration in a bid to resume deliveries by the end of the month.
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NewsSports Direct to axe 300 jobs as it shutters Wigan warehouse
Sports Direct is set to close its warehouse in Wigan, Greater Manchester in June, with up to 300 roles to be cut as a result.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the Co-op has bucked the grocery trend
While much of the rest of the grocery sector is struggling, the Co-op is one of the few that appears to be thriving. Retail Week analyses how the convenience store grocer is bucking the trend
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AnalysisStore gallery: Nisa's new Evolution store format
At its Retail Exhibition 2019, Nisa unveiled its Evolution store format, showcasing new self-service technology and far greater depth of the Co-op’s own-brand range.
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NewsNisa boss Towle: Era of big four c-store expansion is over
Nisa boss Ken Towle believes the symbol group can benefit from what he sees as a pivot away from convenience stores by its larger grocery rivals.
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NewsAsos threatens crackdown on serial returners
Asos has sent an email to customers detailing changes to its returns policy, including threatening to investigate and “take action” if it notices “unusual patterns”.
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OpinionOpinion: What the latest Brexit impasse means for retail
Tuesday’s marathon cabinet meeting finally confirmed, as many of us suspected, that the current configuration of the prime minister’s Brexit deal will not get through this parliament.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Australia deliver success for Ocado?
After unveiling its latest international deal, with Coles in Australia, Ocado Solutions is on a roll. Retail Week looks at the Australian grocery market and whether Ocado can succeed where others have failed.
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NewsWaitrose's Collins: Retailers and consumers 'pent up' by Brexit
Waitrose chief executive Rob Collins has said the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit is leading to “pent up business activity” from consumers and retailers waiting to be released.
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NewsCo-op to pay £1.3m costs following supplier code breaches
The Co-op has been forced to pay £1.3m in costs and apologise to its suppliers after the Groceries Code Adjudicator found it had made breaches in relation to delisting and variation of supply arrangements.
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NewsM&S plans to double food business following Ocado deal
Marks & Spencer is aiming to double its food business to more than £12bn over the next five years after striking its joint venture with Ocado.
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NewsJohn Lewis targets zero carbon emissions by 2050
The John Lewis Partnership has pledged to reduce its operational carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 at the latest.
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NewsOcado to rebuild Andover warehouse following fire
Ocado has committed to rebuilding its Andover warehouse that was gutted by a fire, despite admitting the site is “ruined”.
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NewsOcado to open first USA office
Ocado is set to open its first American office as the online grocer ramps up its technology partnerships in the USA and Canada.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Amazon – the perpetual people’s choice
Despite Jeff Bezos warning ‘Amazon will fail’ one day, shoppers have given it the Hitachi Capital Consumer Choice Award
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Waitrose.com really woo Ocado shoppers?
Waitrose & Partners’ owner, the John Lewis Partnership, reaffirmed its plans today to grow the upmarket grocer’s online platform as it prepares to split from Ocado.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could Amazon Day become the new norm for retail?
Amazon will now let its Prime customers in the US nominate an ‘Amazon Day’, a designated day that all their parcels are delivered.