All Supply chain articles – Page 71
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NewsOcado unveils collaborative robot prototype
Ocado has developed a robot prototype which will learn from the behaviour of its warehouse technicians and act as ‘a second pair of hands’.
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NewsDebenhams hires former Tesco exec Jones as sourcing boss
Debenhams has snapped up Richard Jones to act as global sourcing trading director as the retailer seeks to strengthen its own-brand proposition.
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Retail VoiceThe retail customer experience of the future
Oracle’s Antony Welfare explains why customer experience offers retailers the biggest competitive advantage.
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DataData: Cost of online returns hammering third of stores
One in three stores are being hammered by online returns by having refunds given to customers stripped out of their sales figures, new research has found.
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NewsAsda adopts owner Walmart’s parcel towers in UK first
Asda has launched its first automated parcel tower designed to speed up online collections and returns for customers.
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OpinionFocusing on the customer experience in 2018
Hermes chief executive Martijn de Lange on how to keep up with the consumer in the year ahead.
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NewsAsda quits EMD buying group after two years
Asda has quit the European Marketing Distribution (EMD) buying group after two years as it beefs up efforts to build direct relationships with its suppliers.
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NewsEtailers eye retail parks and malls in warehouse crisis
Developers could transform retail parks or parts of under-utilised shopping centres into warehouses as fast-growing etailers run out of suitable spaces for logistics sites.
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NewsPost-Brexit price hike fears stoked by new research
Consumers face a surge in prices following Brexit unless the Government can replicate trade deals with dozens of non-EU nations, the British Retail Consortium has cautioned.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends Christmas click-and-collect cut-off
John Lewis has extended the deadline to make click-and-collect orders in a bid to woo last-minute Christmas shoppers.
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Retail VoiceIs there a risk of the supply chain being left behind?
Are logistics solutions suffering from a lack of state-of-the-art advancements? Tony Morgan, consumer industries chief technology officer for IBM UK, investigates.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Next-day delivery for Christmas
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers fulfilling their next-day delivery promises in the final run-up to Christmas Day.
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NewsAmazon tackled by MPs over delivery driver treatment
Amazon has been tackled by MPs over concerns that its delivery drivers are effectively being paid less than the national living wage.
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NewsOcado sales rise driven by upgraded distribution centre
Ocado has delivered a healthy uplift in sales in its fourth quarter bolstered by improved capabilities of its tech-driven Andover fulfilment centre.
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OpinionWhen preparation for peak pays off
Hermes chief executive Martijn de Lange on why planning ahead for peak trading periods will drive success through the supply chain.
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AnalysisDigital-first M&S and Christmas doubts
Words and numbers, December 8 2017: Patrick Bousquet on M&S’ digital strategy, Cyber Monday slumps, Black Friday’s online returns and the Co-op/Costcutter supply deal.
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NewsData: How high are shoppers’ Christmas delivery demands?
When it comes to Christmas delivery, customers expect more than ever before, according to exclusive Retail Week research.
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AnalysisVodcast: Why two-man delivery is the ultimate game changer
Watch the second in a three-part series, as Retail Week finds out from John Lewis and DHL why two-man delivery is crucial.
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Retail VoiceThe impact of automation on the retail workforce
The impact of technology in the retail and logistics sectors will create huge opportunities for the most agile businesses.
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NewsAmazon outpaces Lidl with rapid warehouse expansion
Amazon has snapped up more than five times as much warehousing space as its nearest retail rival this year, according to new research.