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Wiggle goes with ReBOUND for returns
Cycle retailer Wiggle-CRC has partnered with ReBOUND to roll out a new returns service for UK and international customers. Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles ship 6 million parcels a year with an annual...
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Eddie Stobart covers over 300,000 miles to deliver Christmas trees
Eddie Stobart has travelled more than 300,000 miles to deliver over half a million Christmas trees for Christmas tree provider Needlefresh. Work to deliver such a large quantity of Christmas trees...
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£31.5m loss for House of Fraser
House of Fraser showed un underlying EBITDA loss of £31.5 million in the 11 weeks trading to 28th October, according to parent company Sports Direct. Sports Direct acquired the HoF business on 10th...
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Asda and Sainsbury’s win more time
Asda and Sainsbury’s have won more time to provide information to the Competition and Markets Authority after applying for a judicial review of the deadline set by the authority. A spokesperson for the...
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Logistics problems hit sales at Bang & Olufsen
Bang & Olufsen, the Danish manufacturer of high-end TVs and stereos, has downgraded its profit forecast, blaming challenges in onboarding a new logistics partner and a time lag in the...
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Help deliveries get greener – NIC report
Central and local government should offer greater support to efforts to meet people’s growing demands for fast deliveries while also reducing congestion and carbon emissions, according to the National...
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Christmas week sales boost for John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis for the week ending 29th December were up 4.5 per cent on last year with the strongest performance coming from fashion sales. The retailer said it had seen very strong sales on...
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Next profits hit by switch to online
Next has cut its profit forecast for the year by £4m, blaming higher operational costs resulting from the switch from store sales to online. In a trading update it said: “Our central guidance for full...
View ArticleOnline sales growth slows
Online retail sales rose 8.1 per cent year-on-year in November – the lowest increase since 2011, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. The market experienced its lowest ever...
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Walgreens Boots launches $1bn saving plan
Walgreens Boots Alliance has launched a $1 billion cost saving programme that includes division optimisation initiatives, global smart spending, global smart organisation and digitalisation of the...
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Christmas sales growth for Tesco
Like-for-like sales in the UK grew by 1.2 per cent in 19-week period to 5 January 2019 whilst Booker grew by 9.6 per cent. Tesco UK business third quarter like-for-like sales increased by 0.7 per cent,...
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John Lewis Partnership sales slow
John Lewis Partnership gross sales were up by 1.4 per cent for the seven weeks to 5 January 2019. Waitrose & Partners sales were up 0.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis whilst John Lewis &...
View ArticleSME e-retailers confident in sales increasing in 2019
Almost seven in ten UK SME retailers have expressed confidence that sales will increase in 2019 and are looking overseas to increase said sales, according to a study commissioned by the Royal Mail. The...
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HarperCollins Glasgow depot gets £100,000 revamp
Conveyor Networks has completed a £100,000 manual pack loop installation for book distributor HarperCollins at its Glasgow depot. The new installation was integrated into the distribution centre’s...
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Home retailer takes 1 million sq ft warehouse at Magna Park Lutterworth
US-based online Home retailer Wayfair is tipped to be the mystery tenant for the 1.064 million sq ft build to suit warehouse that Gazeley is currently constructing at its flagship Magna Park scheme in...
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DFS improves efficiency with mezzanine floors
Living room and upholstered furniture retailer DFS has ordered 20,000 sq ft of bespoke Transdek mezzanine floors lifts for its Glasgow distribution centre. The 20,000 sq ft mezzanine level provides...
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Mothercare on track with transformation plan
Mothercare’s trading statement for the 13-week period to January 5th 2019 shows a 11.4 per cent decline in like-for-like sales but the business remains on track with its transformation plan to reduce...
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Major Australian retailer choses WITRON
Major Australian retail company Coles has selected WITRON to deliver two automated ambient distribution centres in Queensland and New South Wales as parts of its supply chain modernisation program that...
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Tesco’s business plans will impact 9,000 jobs
Tesco is to introduce a series of changes across its stores as it aims to “further simplify” the business which will include the closure of counters in 90 stores, a move to self-serve hot food in...
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257,000 sq ft warehouse for Decathalon
Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has relocated to a purpose built 257,000 sq ft warehouse at Brackmills Point in Northampton developed by BARJANE to accommodate businesses growth. Adjacent to the...
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