Clik here to view.
Half of UK consumers won’t shop on Black Friday
Almost half (48 per cent) of UK consumers will not be shopping during Black Friday, according to research by Periscope. A report by the company found that 42 per cent of UK shoppers think the shopping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
John Lewis and Clipper create Click & Collect company
John Lewis and Clipper Logistics are to create a Click & Collect joint venture company to offer a dedicated next-day delivery service to other UK high street stores. Clipper will operate the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Asda responds to Watchdog allegations
Asda has responded to allegations made by BBC programme Watchdog, including a claim that some dirty crates had been used for the supermarket’s delivery service. The company said that it has taken...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Online apparel costs under scrutiny
Apparel accounts for 20 per cent of online sales and is growing fast but the added cost to serve of online is hitting margins. A new report, “Where did your profitability go?” from GS1 UK with LCP...
View ArticleClik here to view.
River Island picks Royal Mail for deliveries
Fashion brand River Island has appointed Royal Mail to handle its customer deliveries across the UK using its Tracked 48 services. The two year contract covers the collection and delivery of items from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Construction complete for Poundland’s Wigan DC
McLaren has completed construction of a 320,000 sq ft distribution centre for Stoford, located in Ashton-in-Makerfield near Wigan. The unit will become a new distribution centre for Poundland. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lidl rolls out merchandise management system
Lidl has started the roll-out a new merchandise management and information system (eLWIS), based on SAP for Retail powered by SAP HANA, provided in partnership with KPS. The system has been piloted in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
M&S sets out store closure plan
Marks & Spencer has set out plans to close 30 full line stores and change another 45 to Simply Food stores, as it restructures its operating model in response to changing market conditions. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sainsbury’s pushes ahead with Argos digital store plan
Sainsbury’s has now opened 22 Argos digital stores and is on track with its plan to open 30 digital stores and create a further 30 Argos digital collection points in its supermarkets by Christmas, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Asda driving availability with ‘more holistic mind-set’
Asda is driving its availability with a more holistic mind-set, Chris West, the retailer’s VP commercial operations, told delegates at Wednesday’s IGD Supply Chain Summit. West said that harnessing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Swain Group moves Toy Store to Dubai
The Swain Group’s logistics team has removed and shipped The Toy Stores’ 23,000 sq ft Oxford Street store from London to Dubai. The project was complete in just three weeks. “We knew we needed a...
View ArticleMatalan rolls out DPD Pickup
Matalan has rolled out the DPD Pickup service to all its 222 stores nationwide. Shane Quigley, Matalan’s chief customer officer said: “Making life easier for families is at the heart of everything we...
View ArticleFF Group awards logistics contract to Clipper
FF Group, owner of Links of London and Follie Follie, has awarded a contract to Clipper covering, e-fulfilment and returns, for its network of stores and independent retailers. An international element...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supply Chain Award winners revealed
The winners of the 2016 Supply Chain Excellence Awards were revealed last night at a glittering ceremony in London, attended by supply chain leaders from right across Europe. Awards 2016 overall winner...
View ArticleMorrisons targets Amazon Prime customers
Morrisons has launched a new service for Amazon Prime customers, named “Morrisons at Amazon”. Amazon Prime customers in selected areas can order a goods from Morrisons online via the Prime Now app....
View ArticleMore retailers reckon there’s no profit in Black Friday
The number of UK retailers that see Black Friday as an unprofitable and unsustainable promotion has doubled over the past 12 months, according to LCP Consulting’s latest report “The Future of Retail”....
View ArticleCo-op back Road Safety Week
The Co-op is using its fleet of lorries, which are being fitted with the latest safety features, to help deliver road awareness messages to hundreds of school children. Teams from the Co-op...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aldi in multi-temperature move
Supermarket chain Aldi has taken delivery of 25 Vector 1950 multi-temperature units from Carrier Transicold as part of a transition to multi-temperature refrigeration systems, which provide the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Morrisons to open convenience stores
Supermarket group Morrisons is moving back into the convenience market with a pilot scheme for ten petrol station shops that will be owned and managed by Rontec, the forecourt operator. Morrisons...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Black Friday will test the most advanced retailers
With 20 per cent of all custom expected to come from online shopping, Black Friday will “test even the most technologically and operationally advanced of retailers”, according to Mike Danby, CEO of...
View Article