All Supply chain articles – Page 76
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OpinionBlog: Recruiting the right people pays dividends
With the holiday season approaching, finding the right person for the right role is integral, as Carl Lyon, director of delivery experience at Hermes, explains.
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OpinionBlog: Grocery delivery wars - which offer wins?
Same-day delivery is expected to be the new frontier in online retail and Tesco emerged as a trailblazer by rolling out the service across the UK this week.
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AnalysisVodcast: Winning the final-mile innovation race
Watch the teaser to the first in a series of three vodcasts looking at the world of logistics, as Retail Week speaks to DHL and Zalando about the UK’s innovative position.
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas message from retail’s volatile year
More than halfway through the year, retailers’ eyes are now firmly fixed on the upcoming Christmas season.
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NewsToday in retail: Can Tesco hope to compete with Amazon?
Tesco has taken the fight to Amazon today by extending its same-day delivery service to 300 stores, enabling it to reach 99% of UK households.
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NewsTesco rolls out same-day online delivery nationwide
Tesco is extending its same day online grocery delivery service to 300 stores across the UK in a move it says will cover 99% of UK households.
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OpinionBlog: The countdown to peak has begun
Summer may be upon us, but Ashley Walker, head of operations development at Hermes, is getting ready for retail’s busiest season.
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NewsM&S hires ex-Morrisons exec Mowat for key ops role
Marks & Spencer has hired former Morrisons executive Gordon Mowat as director for clothing and home supply chain, logistics and planning.
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NewsMatalan employees agree pay deal by just three votes
Matalan’s warehouse workers have agreed to a pay deal by just three votes following months of disagreement with management.
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OpinionOpinion: Seb James on why Amazon is not invulnerable
On July 11, Amazon trumpeted a retail event: Prime Day. We must all pause for a moment and marvel at the ability of this Seattle monolith to change the way that, 4,777 miles away, all of us now think about shopping.
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OpinionBlog: Poor stock control can lose customers
Tempted by the summer Sales last week I spent far too much at one particular fashion retailer’s website.
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NewsFeelunique launches unlimited next-day delivery service
Feelunique is rolling out a new service called Unlimited Delivery, which will allow shoppers to pay an annual fee for free next-day delivery.
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OpinionOpinion: Learning from the ecommerce giants
The third annual Amazon Prime Day kicked off in the UK at 6pm last night and runs for a full 30 hours – having been extended from 24 hours in 2016.
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OpinionBlog: Beating the Brexit skills shortage
Hermes’ head of resourcing Wendy Davis says retailers and their logistics partners must think outside the box to keep enticing skilled workers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Primark is stemming margin decline
Primark’s margins remained stable in its most recent quarter. How is the fashion giant achieving this?
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Retail VoiceHow tech can fix the productivity conundrum
Rather than curse technology for increasing the strain, Intel reveals why retailers must embrace it as a solution to improving productivity and boosting efficiency.
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NewsOcado profits fall after investment in distribution centre
Ocado has posted a decline in first-half profits after investing in a new fulfilment centre.
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OpinionOpinion: Clarks is on-trend with UK manufacturing return
As retailers seek to adapt to a rapidly transforming world, shoe giant Clarks has given a glimpse of the future.
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AnalysisGame profit warning: what the analysts say
Computer games specialist Game signalled today that full-year earnings would be “substantially” below expectations after levels of supply to the UK of Nintendo Switch failed to meet demand.