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Christmas sales down at Debenhams
Debenhams like-for-like sales in the 17 weeks to 30th December were down 1.3 per cent on last year, the company said in a trading statement. Group like-for-like sales in constant currency declined (1.8...
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M&S picks Clipper for returns
Marks and Spencer has chosen Clipper Logistics to take a key role in the retailer’s returns management operation. The logistics company will consolidate stock returned from stores, as well as online...
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Waterstones extends Unipart contract
Waterstones has extended its contract with Unipart Logistics for an additional five years. Unipart will continue to be responsible for the distribution of books and related to products to 280 shops,...
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Asda unveils automated parcel dispenser
Asda has installed an automated parcel dispenser for online orders at its Trafford Park store in Manchester. The parcel tower, measure 16 ft tall by 8 ft wide allows customers to collect goods from...
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Lidl to open 1m sq ft Luton DC to serve London
Lidl is to open a one million square foot warehouse in Luton to serve stores across Greater London. The warehouse will be the budget supermarket’s biggest warehouse to date, at double the size of any...
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Retail change just gets faster
It was a merry Christmas for the grocers but early figures suggest that other retailers found the festive period more of a struggle. And the story of what happened highlights the supply chain changes...
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Store pick helps Morrisons boost sales
Morrisons like-for-like sales were up 3.7 per cent over the ten weeks to 7th January driven by a ten per cent rise in online sales. In its trading statement, the retailer said that more customers were...
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Fast Track boost for Argos
Argos Fast Track collection was by 39 per cent in the 15 weeks to 6th of January compared to last year, while delivery rose by 25 per cent, helping it achieve record Black Friday sales. Parent group...
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Record Xmas for Lidl
Lidl UK saw record sales over the Christmas period, with a 16 per cent increase on the same period in 2016. The supermarket retailer saw its highest ever footfall during the festive season. The busiest...
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Christmas trading highlights tactical difference among retail giants
The latest batch of trading statements for the Christmas period highlight the different approaches adopted by retail giants John Lewis and Marks & Spencer. John Lewis chose to maintain competitive...
View ArticleQuarter of online shoppers have delivery subscriptions
A quarter of online shoppers now pay for delivery subscriptions, most commonly with Amazon, according to new research by Royal Mail. The Delivery Matters report found that the proportion of money being...
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River Island picks Oracle for omni-channel planning
River Island deployed Oracle Retail Merchandise Financial Planning to support its omni-channel development. River Island, which has more than 320 stores around the world, was an early mover in the...
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M&S to open 495,000 sq ft Welham Green DC
Marks & Spencer is to open a 495,000 sq ft clothing and home distribution centre in Welham Green early next year. The development is a part of its five-year transformation plan, which will also see...
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Modern slavery brothers told to pay back £167,650
Two brothers have been ordered to pay back £167,650 in criminal gains after they trafficked vulnerable men from Poland to work in a Sports Direct warehouse in Shirebrook, Derbyshire. Krystian...
View ArticleTesco and Sainsbury’s in management restructuring
Both Tesco and Sainsbury’s have set out plans for management restructuring to make the businesses more competitive. Tesco is cutting 1,700 jobs across its stores and distribution centres – and creating...
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Same day delivery boosts sales at ASOS
Offering same day delivery helped ASOS boost sales in the UK by 23 per cent in the four months to 31st December, the company said in a trading statement. UK retail was rose to £300.9 million for the...
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Amazon to open Rugby fulfilment centre
Amazon is to open a fulfilment centre in Rugby – the first of four that it plans to open in the UK this year. “We are delighted to expand our operations in the Midlands where we already have a...
View ArticleHome Bargains develops fleet
Home Bargains is developing its fleet of distribution vehicles to keep up with growth. The discount retailer is developing its fleet with JOST UK axles. It currently has a fleet of 82 vehicles and 370...
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Ocado promotes solutions chief as sales to other retailers grow
Ocado has promoted the head of its solutions business, Luke Jensen, to the board, in a move that reflects the growing importance of selling the Ocado system to other retailers. Luke Jensen. Since...
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Asda expands fleet with 70 double-deckers
Asda has added 60 Cartwright double deck curtainsiders and ten double deck box vans to its fleet. The new trucks will accommodate pallets and cages carrying ambient produce based at the retailer’s...
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