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Government to extend night-time delivery hours in coronavirus response
The government has agreed to work with local authorities to extend delivery night-time delivery hours for food retailers to help the industry respond to coronavirus. The new measures will mean that...
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Wincanton wins three-year contract with Sofa Club
Wincanton has secured a three-year contract with Sofa Club to provide supply chain and e-fulfilment services for the retailer, including a bespoke two-person home delivery service. As the sole supplier...
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Logistics Manager Analysis: Retail warehouse automation… the shifting sands
From optimising labour, to delivering RoI and reducing environmental impact, automation has a lot to offer retailers, even if the sands are shifting to make the same arguments. Michelle Mooney...
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No need to panic buy says Tesco chairman
Tesco chairman John Allan has said the supermarket is re-filling its supply chain as rapidly as it can, in the light of coronavirus induced panic-buying in the UK. Allan told BBC radio yesterday:...
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Supermarkets call for calm during coronavirus pandemic
Major supermarkets have said they are working with government to “keep food moving through the system” and are urging customers not to panic buy during the coronavirus outbreak. A letter co-ordinated...
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Covid-19 high street declines hit Primark
Trading in shares of Associated British Foods – owner of Primark – have been suspended after it warned that coronavirus had already hit sales. The company had said that short-term supply chain issues...
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Amazon coronavirus delivery plans criticised by GMB
The GMB has criticised Amazon for its treatment of employees, after the online retail giant said it was ensuring it was putting the right resources in place to meet delivery demands. The GMB has said...
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The Works extends contract with Europa Air & Sea
After working for five years alongside The Works, Europa Air & Sea will continue to oversee and manage its inbound movements.Mark Haywood, procurement manager at The Works said: “With exciting IT...
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Next issues warning of drop in sales due to coronavirus
Next has said there is “no way of predicting” the extent that the effect coronavirus will have on its online and retail divisions. While the retailer warned that its online sales will suffer less than...
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Mega shed application by Home Bargains for Omega extension
Omega Warrington and retail giant TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, have put in a hybrid planning application to St Helen’s Council for 878,012 sq ft DC. The application also includes as three...
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M&S to reduce clothing supply chain pipeline by £100m in COVID-19 response
Marks & Spencer said it is planning for a prolonged downturn in demand in its clothing and home division as a result of COVID-19 – and will be reducing its supply pipeline by over £100 million as...
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Ocado suspends deliveries due to coronavirus
Ocado has stopped its home deliveries due to a significantly increased amount of orders, from people stockpiling for the coronavirus. In a statement, Melanie Smith, chief executive of Ocado Retail,...
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Supermarket competition law relaxed in COVID-19 response
The government has temporarily relaxed elements of competition law for supermarkets to ensure they can share data with each other on stock levels, co-operate to keep shops open, or share distribution...
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E-commerce up at Ted Baker as COVID-19 forces store closures
Ted Baker has said that, to date, it has seen minimal supply chain disruption as a result of COVID-19 but it has been forced to temporarily close stores that were responsible for 68% of its sale sin...
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UK enters three week lockdown to combat COVID-19
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the closure all shops selling non-essential goods and has ordered the police to disperse public gatherings of more than two people. Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
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Wincanton reports record demand due to COVID-19
Wincanton has reported record demand for its services from many customers during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, with high levels of activity in its grocery, consumer and general haulage...
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Clipper Logistics providing supply chain support to grocery sector
Clipper Logistics has received what it describes as “notable additional requests” from several of its grocery-related customers to provide supply chain support as a result of COVID-19. The 3PL and...
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COVID-19: Demand for warehouse space spikes
Demand for new warehouse space in the last week is thought to top 5 million sq ft and rising as supermarkets, pharmaceutical companies and online retailers struggle to keep up with demand sparked by...
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Toilet roll sales up 60% as ‘accidental’ stockpilers drive sales
An additional 15 million visits were made to supermarkets for the week-ending 17 March, compared to the same week in February, as COVID-19 led to sharp spikes in the sales of items such as toilet roll...
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SCALA form emergency supply chain group to support retailers
SCALA has formed an emergency working group to co-ordinate supply chains for FMCG and retail industries. The working group formed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, has received commitments...
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