All Supply chain articles – Page 79
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AnalysisSecuring your supply chain for future success
In the final instalment of our series of articles on the future of supply chain, Simon Jack asks what retailers can do to get ready.
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OpinionBlog: Overseas buyers in search of UK bargains
Since the Brexit vote, UK-based retailers have suffered. But, as Mike Antwoon of Hermes discovers, there’s ample opportunity to be obtained through purchases from overseas.
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AnalysisIs Amazon Prime’s subscription the future of delivery?
With Amazon Prime reported to have 80 million subscribers in the US alone, retailers such as Next and food delivery firm Deliveroo are following in its footsteps.
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Retail VoiceMaking sustainability a retail reality
How can retailers balance consumer demand for faster delivery and still retain their green credentials? DHL Supply Chain explains how innovation can complement environmental initiatives.
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NewsToday in retail: Election brings new profit threat
As the general election gets under way retailers face the possibility of yet more pressure on profits.
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OpinionBlog: Follow Ocado and make drivers brand ambassadors
Ask a retail chief executive what differentiates their business and nine times out of ten the response is service.
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NewsAmazon to launch Echo and drone research centre
Amazon is launching its second research centre in Cambridge and will hire over 400 employees to deliver innovations across its drone and Echo devices.
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NewsAsos dumps controversial employment agency Transline
Asos has terminated its contract with Transline, piling further pressure on the controversial employment agency.
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OpinionBlog: Witnessing the rise of the retail robot
Hermes’ David Turner explains how the company’s proposed self-driving delivery robots will work alongside its human couriers.
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AnalysisNew report: How tech solves the productivity problem
Two thirds of retailers believe the sector has a productivity problem, while 44% are investing in technology with the specific aim of driving improvements in this vital area.
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NewsDobbies strikes deal with Ocado to bolster online offer
Garden centre retailer Dobbies has signed a five-year deal with Ocado to upgrade its online offer and launch nationwide delivery.
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AnalysisAre retailers falling short on customer strategies?
Economic uncertainty plus the evolution of the connected consumer is allowing nimble retailers to cash in while some legacy brands being left out in the cold.
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Retail VoiceHow can retailers achieve Stateside success online?
Take your brand’s global presence to the next level with visibility in one of the world’s most profitable ecommerce markets, recommends ChannelAdvisor.
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OpinionBlog: Deliver to me, not to my home or office
Parcels can be delivered to rail stations, universities and corner shops – so why can’t it be delivered just to me?
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AnalysisExpanding across borders in 2017 and beyond
In part three of our ‘Preparing for tomorrow’s supply chain’ series, Jon Severs reveals the top five ways retailers can create a seamless multichannel business on a global scale.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Boosting customer loyalty post-Brexit
How to boost customer loyalty post-Brexit
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NewsHouse of Fraser reports full-year profits rise
House of Fraser more than doubled its pre-tax profits last year to £3.4m from £1.3m.
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OpinionLord Kirkham on living with retail's heavy weather
Retailers reporting their figures mention the weather at their peril.
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NewsZalando pilots geolocation delivery service
Zalando is trialling a fulfilment service that uses geolocation to deliver online orders to shoppers via cycle couriers wherever they are, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGet Brexit insider knowledge at the Supply Chain dinner
Get the inside track on all things Brexit from former work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith at the Retail Week Supply Chain Leaders Dinner.