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Ocado strives for future revenue growth
Ocado has released its preliminary 2018 results which show a 12 per cent increase in retail revenue, 15.8 per cent increase on solutions revenue and 12.3 per cent increase in group revenue. “Our...
View ArticleFire damages ‘majority’ of Ocado’s Andover CFC
Ocado has warned that a fire at its robotic logistics centre at Andover is more serious than originally thought. The fire broke out on Tuesday 5th February in a section of the ambient grid. Some 200...
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Walmart pays drivers $87,500 a year
Walmart says it is now paying its US truck drivers an average of $87,500 (£67,700) a year, after increasing pay rates at the beginning of February. The retailer expects to add hundreds of new drivers...
View ArticleHoF’s Wellingborough DC likely to close in April
Employees at the House of Fraser distribution centre at Wellingborough have been told that it is likely to close and the contract with Sports Direct ended from early April. The future of the site,...
View ArticleLidl starts work on £70m headquarters building
Lidl has started work on a £70m headquarters building in Tolworth which will have 250,000 sq ft of space to accommodate 800 employees when it is completed in two year’s time. The new site, which is...
View ArticleSainsbury’s-Asda merger investigation extended
The Competition and Markets Authority has extended the reference period for its investigation into the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda. The reference period was due to expire on 5th March,...
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New ops director for John Lewis as Rocos retires
Bérangère Michel has taken over as operations director at John Lewis Partnership from Dino Rocos who will retire at the end of May after 43 years with the business. Until he retires, Rocos will report...
View ArticleDebenhams in sourcing deal with Li & Fung
Debenhams has entered an agreement in principle with Li & Fung, the supply chain solutions partner for consumer brands and retailers, to develop a strategic sourcing partnership. The move is part...
View ArticleRetailers baulk at cost of supply chain digitalisation
Three out of five retailers believe digitalisation is critical to creating seamless omni-channel retail experiences, but the cost of implementation is an obstacle for half of retailers, according to a...
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Sainsbury’s and Asda vow to fight for merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have vowed to continue pressing the case for their proposed merger despite a provisional finding by the Competition and Markets Authority that the merger could lead to a...
View ArticleTax online retail to support high street, say MPs
MPs are calling on the government to raise taxes on online retailers such as Amazon and use the money to reduce business rates for high street retailers. The recommendations are contained in a report...
View ArticlePhysical stores are still important, says Royal Mail
A Royal Mail study has found that nearly 60 per cent of SME online retailers are planning to sell through additional channels in 2019 – and one of the most popular channels being looking for space in...
View ArticleUS retail giant names sites for Ocado-built CFCs
US retail giant Kroger has named sites for two customer fulfilment centres to be built by Ocado. The sites in central Florida and Mid-Atlantic will follow the first CFC at Monroe, north of Cincinnati....
View ArticleOcado ranks first for online grocery shopping
Ocado has scored 81 per cent for customer satisfaction in a Which? survey of online grocery shopping, that covered more than 12,000 members. It received five stars for delivery slot availability and...
View ArticleRetail must meet dramatic changes in consumer behaviour
The dramatic changes in consumer behaviour and their impact on the supply chain came under scrutiny in an IntraLogisteX conference presentation by Tom Rose, head of international operations at Spar...
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M&S in £750m home delivery deal with Ocado
Marks & Spencer is to invest £750 million in a joint venture with Ocado that will give it a home delivery service for its food offering for the first time. The joint venture, which starts when...
View ArticleChep targets shoppers with pallet-based promotions
Chep has launched a quarter pallet equipped with a Bluetooth beacon that sends promotional messages to shoppers’ mobile phones. The proximity marketing system, which is already being used in Germany,...
View ArticleLidl plan to cut plastic waste
Lidl plans to remove 9p plastic bags from all its stores in Wales by 1st May, after seeing that its 9p reusable bags were increasingly being used as single-use. Through the trial, the supermarket will...
View ArticleWehkamp picks Manhattan for DC
Dutch online retailer Wehkamp has chosen Manhattan’s warehouse management system to manage its distribution centre in Zwolle, Netherlands. The project is part of a €40 million investment Wehkamp is...
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Mothercare sells Early Learning Centre
Mothercare is to sell its toy business, Early Learning Centre, to The Entertainer, as part of its transformation plan, which aims to improve product design, marketing and distribution of Mothercare...
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