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ASOS ‘try before you buy’ plan could increase returns
ASOS is offering a “try before you buy” scheme that could reduce basket abandonment – but might lead to an increase in the level of returns. Customers can order what they want to try on, and then send...
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SPAR launches in Pakistan
SPAR International has formed new partnership with Burque Group to open its first stores in Pakistan starting in Karachi. The first Karachi store is a newly built 1,000 sq m supermarket with a bakery,...
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JJ Foodservice sells ads on trucks
Wholesaler JJ Food Service has started selling graphic space on the rear doors of its trucks to some of its largest suppliers, including a number of popular global drinks brands. The advertising was...
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Lidl to become highest paying UK supermarket
Lidl UK will be increasing the entry-level wages of all of its employees from £8.45 to £8.75 per hour outside of London and £9.75 to £10.20 within M25 from 1st March 2018. The increase will make it the...
View ArticleSix ‘personas’ hold the key to online selling
There are six ‘personas’ or categories that most businesses selling products via online marketplaces fall into, according to GS1 UK, the supply chain standards organisation. It has analysed the...
View Article55pc of Chinese shoppers buy from Brit brands
55 per cent of shoppers in China bought items from British brands over a three-month period, a Royal Mail study reveals. According to the research, these shoppers spent on average £104 a month. The...
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Sainsbury’s on target for £540m cost savings
Sainsbury’s made £100 million in cost savings in the first half and says it is now on target to exceed its target and will deliver £540 million in savings over the three years ending 2017-18. In its...
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Lidl UK opens huge Exeter hub in time for Xmas
Lidl UK has opened its 538,000 sq ft regional distribution centre in Exeter in time for the busy Christmas period. The site, located at Exeter Gateway business park, will distribute 40,000 turkeys, 1.5...
View ArticleSupermarket prices rising at fastest rate in 4 years
Supermarket prices have risen by 3.2 per cent, the fastest rate in four years, according to new figures by Kantar Worldpanel. The research is based on the 12 weeks to 4th November 2017. “Volume sales...
View ArticleWholesale sector shake-up set to transform food supply chain
The UK’s wholesale food supply chain is set for major shake-up with Booker becoming part of Tesco and Nisa becoming part of the Co-op. Not only that, Palmer and Harvey is now in takeover talks with...
View ArticleClarks to chooses JDA for global transformation
Shore retailer Clarks has chosen JDA’s retail planning solution as part of its global business transformation initative. The initative involves creating a global planning process that aligns the...
View ArticleShoppers abandon orders if delivery choice unsatisfactory
Half of online shoppers would abandon shopping baskets if delivery choices on offer are unsatisfactory, according to a new survey by MetaPack. The research also found that 60 per cent will buy their...
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Figleaves to offer CollectPlus option to customers
Lingerie and swimwear retailer Figleaves is to offer customers the option to use the CollectPlus store-based delivery and returns service. Customers of the retailer will now be able to Click &...
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Animal chooses Indigo WMS
Board sportswear brand Animal has chosen Indigo’s WMS for omnichannel retailing. The brand has integrated the system with an Infor ERP solution to manage its warehouse operations. “We work with a...
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AO.com buys 80 Tiger Trailers
AO.com has chosen 80 new Tiger rigid trucks for its delivery fleet. The deal is the first of its kind for the online business, as Tiger previously supplied double deck trailers for the company’s...
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Amazon packaging reduces 181,000 tons of material
Amazon’s ‘frustration-free packaging’ has eliminated 181,000 tons of packaging material since it was first introduced ten years ago, according to the retailer. The retailer said that the 100 per...
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ASOS extends same day service to Leeds and Manchester
ASOS has extended its same day delivery option, ASOS Instant, to Leeds and Manchester following the launch in London six weeks ago. The move comes just in time for Black Friday and the festive season....
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Retail distribution win for GEFCO
Retailer Decathlon has awarded GEFCO an 18-month contract for the transport of goods to six nationwide stores. “Our road freight service is particularly well suited to meet Decathlon’s needs as a...
View ArticleCollaboration driving high street footfall at Christmas
Greater collaboration between online and brick and mortar retailers is driving new footfall on the high street in the lead up to Christmas, according to click and collect company Doddle. The company...
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Inventory cut boosts Mothercare
Mothercare has completed the consolidation of its warehousing, reducing its stock position by £6 million to £120m. The company said in its report for the half year to 7th October: “We have consolidated...
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