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Sales rise 21pc at B&M
B&M, which is building a £39 million distribution centre in Bedford, increased sales by 21 per cent to £968 million in the first quarter, it said in a trading statement. The value retailer has been...
View Article60-minute doughnut delivery for Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme, the doughnut company, has chosen last mile delivery platform Stuart for a 60-minute delivery project in London. Stuart integrates with Krispy Kreme’s web site enabling customers to order...
View ArticleSports Direct spent £90m to kick-start House of Fraser supply chain
Sports Direct invested almost £90 million to kick-start the House of Fraser supply chain following last year’s purchase of the business, chief executive Mike Ashley has revealed. In Sports Direct’s...
View ArticleWaitrose extends ‘Unpacked’ test
Waitrose is to extend its “Unpacked” test in Oxford beyond the original end date of 18 August and will introduce elements of the concept into three more shops by the end of the year. The trial at the...
View ArticleConsumers want more specialist food shops
Consumers was more specialist food shops in their local area, and fewer betting shops, according to research by the Association of Convenience Stores. Top of the list of services that people want more...
View Article4,500 jobs go in Tesco plan to simplify Metro store processes
Tesco is simplifying operational processes at its 153 Metro stores to provide faster and simpler ways of filling shelves, with fewer products stored in back rooms and more stock going straight to the...
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Adidas profits rise despite supply chain shortages
Supply chain shortages in North America have done little to dent sales growth at adidas in the first half. Overall group revenue for the first half rose five per cent to €11.4 billion while operating...
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Delivery to car scheme extended
A project to deliver goods that have been ordered online to parked cars is being extended to Berlin following a successful trial. The project, named chark, is organised by Lab 1886, part of Daimler and...
View ArticleFix business rates, high street retailers tell chancellor
More than fifty major retailers have called on chancellor Sajid Javid to reduce the burden of business rates on high street stores which are struggling to compete with online specialists such as...
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Amazon poised to open at Gazeley’s 574,000 sq ft Altitude
Amazon is poised to open its latest site at Gazeley’s 574,000 sq ft Altitude mega-shed in Milton Keynes – the largest and tallest speculative logistics warehouse in the UK. Amazon has been linked with...
View ArticleIGD predicts strong growth for convenience stores
The UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024, the IGD has forecast. Total convenience sales are expected to grow by 2.6 per cent in 2019,...
View ArticleZalando to build automated DC near Rotterdam
German online retailer Zalando is to start construction of its first Dutch fulfilment centre at a business park near Rotterdam which will serve customers in the UK, Benelux, France and Spain. It will...
View ArticleUsdaw members strike again at Sainsbury’s Waltham Point
Trade union Usdaw has called its members at Sainsbury’s Waltham Point distribution centre out on strike today (22nd August) and Sunday (25th August). The dispute over changes to the attendance policy...
View ArticleAmazon launches tools to help SMEs manage inventory
Amazon says it has launched 150 tools and services since the beginning of the year to help SMEs grow their sales in Amazon’s stores, including fulfilment tools like Target Inventory Levels. Independent...
View ArticleGrocery market remains flat
The grocery market has not expanded in the past year, according to figures for the 12 weeks to 11th August from Kantar. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “The memory...
View ArticleSmall fire at Ocado’s Erith fulfilment centre
Ocado says a small fire at its Erith customer fulfilment centre occurred outside the building in a hopper containing waste packaging. “The London Fire Brigade was in attendance and the fire has now...
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Zalando tests mobile picking robots
A test project at Zalando with Magazino’s mobile picking robot TORU has been completed – opening the way for the expansion of the robot fleet and the move to a larger operational area are on the...
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Tesco launches phase two of green package plan
Tesco has warned suppliers that it will assess the size and suitability of packaging as part of category reviews and ranging decisions from next year. The move is part of the second phase of its...
View ArticleWren Kitchens purchases 3.5 acre Bristol site
Kitchen retailer Wren Kitchens has bought a 3.5 acre plot at Delta Properties’ newly released extension of Central Park, Bristol. The site has full planning consent already granted for open storage or...
View ArticleXPO Logistics wins JD Sports outdoors contract
JD Sports has selected XPO Logistics to optimise the UK supply chain for its GO Outdoors brand, integrating the distribution stock with other brands including Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors. To...
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