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eBay appoints consumer selling leader
Nikin Patel is to take on the role of director of consumer-to-consumer selling in the UK for eBay as the company continues its success in making online and mobile sales quicker and simpler. Patel...
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Seiko outsources logistics to Yusen
Seiko has chosen to outsource its entire UK warehousing operation and has chosen to partner with Yusen Logistics. This is Seiko’s first outsourced logistics contract and the decision comes after a...
View ArticleBoohoo embraces automation at new Burnley DC
Fashion retailer Boohoo.com expects to start operations at the extension to its Burnley distribution centre early next year. The group increased sales by 97 per cent to almost £600m last year and is...
View ArticleSainsbury’s in merger talks with Asda
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that it is discussing a merger with Asda, the UK division of Walmart. In a statement on Saturday (28th April), the company said: “J Sainsbury plc (“Sainsbury’s”) notes the...
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Sainsbury’s-Asda merger would create £500m savings
The merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda would create savings of “at least £500 million” and allow the retailer to lower prices by about ten per cent on many regularly bought items. The proposed deal,...
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Made.com awards three-year contract to iForce
Online furniture and homeware retailer Made.com has awarded a three year contract to Eddie Stobart’s iForce division. iForce is to provide an online fulfilment and warehouse management service using...
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Consumers spend £2bn of delivery subscriptions
Consumers are spending £2 billion a year on delivery subscription services, according to research by Whistl. Amazon Prime is the most popular service, with 61.4 per cent of those surveyed signed up....
View ArticleOnline shoppers on the rise, says Royal Mail
Two thirds of people are shopping online once a month and retailers need to ensure they’re responding to consumer demand or they risk being left behind, according to Royal Mail Parcels. Over a quarter...
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Arcadia set to open 1m sq ft DC next year
Arcadia Group, which owns Top Shop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, expects to open a new one million square foot distribution centre at Daventry in 2019, holding company Taveta Investments has revealed in...
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Mothercare to close 50 stores
Mothercare has set out plans to close 50 stores and find further cost savings of £5 million as part of a package to refinance the business. The retailer made a UK pre-tax loss of £79.4 million in the...
View ArticleM&S to close 14 more stores
Marks & Spencer has set out plans to close a further 14 stores as part of its plan to reshape its Clothing & Home space and take at least one third of its sales online. The retailer will now...
View ArticleTesco Direct closure hits Fenny Lock fulfilment centre
Tesco is to close its Tesco Direct, its non-food web site, saying that high fulfilment and online marketing costs had prevented it from delivering a sustainable offer as a standalone business. It will...
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M&S supply chain needs ‘significant upgrades’ warns retailer
Marks & Spencer’s supply chains in both Clothing & Home and in Food require significant upgrades, the retailer told investors when it revealed a 62 per cent fall in pre-tax profit for the year...
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Wesfarmers sells Homebase after big losses
Australian DIY business operator Wesfarmers has agreed to sell its Homebase business in the UK and Ireland to a Hilco Capital associated company for a nominal sum. “The investment has been...
View ArticleHomeware company chooses Walker
Avenida Home, which makes place mats and drinks coasters, has chosen Walker Logistics handle its distribution. Walker will store some 400 SKUs within a consolidated area and pick, pack and dispatch...
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House of Fraser to close 31 stores and focus on e-commerce
House of Fraser is to close 31 of its 59 stores as part of a plan to become an e-commerce led retailer ‘offering a seamless multi-channel proposition and integration between in-store and online...
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Pets At Home invests £2.5 million in automation
UK pet supplies retailer Pets At Home is to implement a £2.5 million warehouse automation project from Conveyor Networks at its e-commerce distribution centre in Northampton to drive efficiencies,...
View ArticleDebenhams issues profits warning
Debenhams, which recently revealed that it has started on a programme of warehouse automation, has warned that pre-tax profit will be up to £15m less than expected for the current financial year. In a...
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Planning for all possibilities
With retailers planning their product assortments a year or two in advance, the implications of life outside the single market are already being considered by many leading players. Arguments over...
View ArticleIs your retail supply chain strategy as unique as you?
What are the key aspects a of a successful retail supply chain strategy and how can you stay ahead of the competition? Maria Highland investigates. When it comes to a successful retail supply chain...
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