Arcadia automated warehouse to handle Evans, Topman and Topshop
Logistics Manager understands that Arcadia brand Evans is being fulfilled from a 1.2 million sq ft automated warehouse in Daventry central to Topman and Topshop’s logistics operations. Earlier this...
View ArticleJohn Lewis Oxford store to trial supply chain sustainability initiatives
John Lewis & Partners is to pilot eight different sustainability initiatives at its Oxford shop including recycled packaging and an eco-delivery option for home deliveries. The retailer will also...
View ArticleRetailers report record high stock levels as Brexit deadline looms – CBI
Retailers’ stock levels in relation to expected sales were at their highest on record in October 2019, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive Trends Survey, against the backdrop of a...
View ArticleArrowXL appoints Kavanagh as sales director
ArrowXL has hired former DX Group sales director Craig Kavanagh as its sales director. Kavanagh will head the sales team, and work with commercial director Paul Tyson. His previous roles include...
View ArticleFedEx advocates ‘streamline’ Brexit deal
FedEx has called for the UK and EU to finalise a Brexit agreement and “provide clarity and continuity for businesses”. Trevor Hoyle, ground operations Europe, Brexit lead and FedEx SVP, said of the...
View ArticleJohn Lewis expands its Click & Collect service
John Lewis Partnership is to trial access to its Click & Collect distribution network to third-party retailers. The trial includes a collaboration with Boden with the intent to expand to other...
View ArticleTesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from supply chain
Tesco is to remove one billion pieces of plastic from products for sale in UK stores by the end of 2020, saying that if packaging cannot be recycled it will no longer be a part of its supply chain. The...
View ArticleRoyal Mail tells CWU to remove threat of Christmas peak strike
Royal Mail has written to the CWU, saying that if it removes the threat of strike action over the Christmas peak, Royal Mail will enter into discussions without preconditions. With strike action...
View ArticleMothercare seeks administration for UK arm
Mothercare will keep trading despite seeking intent to place its UK retail arm into administration. Mothercare joins High Street retailers including House of Fraser, Debenhams and Arcadia in continuing...
View ArticleMothercare appoints administrators as high street retail faces “a near...
Mothercare is to wind down all 79 of its UK stores after PwC were appointed as administrators for the high street retail chain. Zelf Hussain, David Robert Baxendale and Mark James Tobias Banfield of...
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Marks and Spencer cites supply chain issues as sales drop
Marks and Spencer has blamed supply chain issues for a 5.5 per cent fall in clothing and home sales during the first half of its financial year. It said its clothing and home, as well as its food...
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Logistics Manager Analysis: Retail – home delivery… keep them keen by going...
Retailers are always looking to make home deliveries easier, faster and greener in the face of the growing e-commerce market and environmentally-savvy consumers. But can you keep the balance between...
View ArticleRetail supply chains at “inflection point” says JLL
JLL has warned that retail is at an “inflection point” where profitable retail can now only be achieved through efficient supply chain and logistics management. The warning comes as JLL publishes...
View ArticlePanther Warehousing pounces on deal with Habitat
Panther Warehousing has signed a two year contract with Habitat to deliver all orders weighing more than 31 kilograms, or those that are bulky enough to require two-man delivery. The Northampton-based...
View ArticleMobile pallet could generate 600,000 of convenience store staff hours savings
The use of a pre-filled mobile pallet display, known as a ‘Dolly’, in convenience stores could result in an additional 600,000 hours of labour on shop floors every year, according to CHEP UK and...
View ArticleCML expands Magna Park capacity
Core Management Logistics (CML) has opened a 60,000 sq ft, three tier mezzanine in Magna Park, Lutterworth. On each floor of the mezzanine there is capacity for 18,000 single SKU pick bins. The unit...
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Logistics Manager Analysis: Warehousing Automation -Retail… automatic for the...
E-commerce dominates the retail sector like no other materials handling market. More customers want a greater diversity of choice delivered directly to their homes in the quickest and most convenient...
View ArticleXpediator appoints new chief financial officer
Xpediator has appointed Robert Ross as its chief financial officer of the group and will commence responsibilities on January 1st 2020. Ross comes from Europa Worldwide Group where he is currently...
View ArticleGnewt partners with Metapack to extend service across London
Gnewt, part of Menzies Distribution, is to work with Metapack as it looks to expand its delivery services across London. All retailers with access to the Metapack platform will now be able to use...
View ArticleRhenus appointed sole carrier for Swoon
Rhenus Home Delivery has been appointed sole carrier for all two-man home delivery operations at furniture retailer Swoon. Rhenus runs its home delivery operation out of four regional depots:...
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