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H&M plans supply chain efficiency boost
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has vowed to push ahead with plans to increase the speed and responsiveness of its supply chain after reporting weaker than expected sales in its stores. H&M group...
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Tesco rethinks distribution plans following P&H failure
Tesco is reassessing plans for its distribution networks following the failure of Palmer & Harvey, it said in its prospectus for the takeover of Booker. The retailer expects to save £175 million a...
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Ocado Solutions grows by 16pc
Ocado saw 16 per cent growth in its solutions business to £116 million last year, the company said in its results for the 52 weeks to 3rd December. Chief executive Tim Steiner said: “The last twelve...
View ArticleStock-outs drive online buyers to competitors
More than half of consumers immediately turn to a competitor if met with stock issues, research by Whistl has revealed. Two out of five consumers said that the most in–demand fashion items caused the...
View ArticleValentine’s Day sales to grow 17pc
Online sales in the run-up to Valentine’s Day on Wednesday will grow by 17 per cent in the UK, according research by PCA Predict. Last year, it said, online sales rose by 25 per cent in the week...
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Amazon launches two-hour delivery for Whole Foods Market
Amazon has launched a two hour delivery service for Whole Foods Market the grocery retailer that it bought last year. The service, through Prime Now, is available in just a few cities in the US at the...
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Figleaves chooses Yodel for deliveries
Figleaves, the online lingerie and swimwear retailer, has chosen Yodel to handle its deliveries – expected to be more than half a million parcels this year. Yodel is offering a choice of delivery...
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Morrisons in Channel Islands supply deal
Morrisons has agreed a long-term franchise and wholesale supply agreement with SandpiperCI, which operates 43 mini supermarkets and convenience stores in the Channel Islands. Most sites will convert...
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JD.com raises $2.5bn to drive logistics growth
Chinese retail giant JD.com, which is targeting the UK in its future growth plans, has raised $2.5 billion to finance the expansion of its logistics subsidiary, JD Logistics. Richard Liu, chairman and...
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Lidl reaches 700 stores in UK expansion drive
Lidl, which has just set out plans for a one million square foot warehouse in Luton, has now opened a further five stores taking its total in the UK to 700. The new stores in Edinburgh, Stockton, Hull,...
View ArticleStrong growth for McColl’s
McColl’s, the convenience store group, increased sales and profits by some 20 per cent last year, despite disruption resulting from the closure of Palmer & Harvey. Chief executive Jonathan Miller...
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KFC apologises for delivery problems
KFC has apologised to customers over delivery problems that have forced some restaurants to close while others have had to work on a limited menu or shortened hours. In October last year, KFC awarded...
View ArticleInterparfums extends Bolloré contract
Interparfums, the French perfumes and cosmetics company, has extended its contract with and Bolloré Logistics for three years. Interparfums has global exclusive licensing agreements with luxury,...
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CIPS certification for Weetabix
Weetabix has been awarded Standard Corporate Certification from The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply – one of only 280 companies globally to have achieved the certification. Anthony...
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DHL chief promises step-by-step improvement at KFC
John Boulter, managing director retail at DHL, has apologised for the interruption of supplies of chicken to KFC restaurants, saying “we are committed to step-by-step improvements to allow KFC to...
View ArticlePanther app targets late deliveries
Panther Warehousing has produced an app designed to cut losses that result from late deliveries. Managing director Colin McCarthy, said: “Previously we were having trouble reaching customers by phone –...
View ArticleMagento picks Peoplevox as WMS partner
Magento, the e-commerce platform, has inducted Peoplevox WMS into its technology partner programme. The idea is that Peoplevox’s WMS seamlessly integrates with Magento’s e-commerce platform to enable...
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Amazon is no threat to international logistics, says DHL Express CEO
DHL Express chief Ken Allen says that Amazon is no threat to the company’s express business or to international logistics in general. However he has warned that the retail giant posed a threat to...
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Greggs expects supply chain investment to peak in 2018
The coming year will be the peak year for Greggs’ investment in its supply chain, the company said in its 2017 results. Greggs chief executive Roger Whiteside said: “In January 2017 we communicated...
View ArticleCanal Toys chooses Import Services
Canal Toys has chosen Import Services to handle its retail distribution in the UK. The French Toy company is importing product from the Far East via Import Services’ operations at Southampton container...
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