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Next shuts down distribution due to COVID-19
Fashion retailer Next has closed its warehousing and distribution operations and will not be taking any further orders via its e-commerce channels. In a statement on its website Next said: “We will not...
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Tesco retakes sheds nationwide in COVID-19 response
Tesco is temporarily re-occupying warehouse space across the country to mitigate short term demands put upon its supply chain due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tesco is re-occupying its 617,393 sq ft...
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E-commerce sales up 23% year-on-year in early weeks of pandemic
E-commerce sales have increased by nearly a quarter since the end of February, as consumers in lockdown moved online. Data from James & James Fulfilment showed that independent online retailers had...
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Coronavirus has already transformed procurement in the fashion supply chain,...
Technology has become evermore important in aiding the communication between retailers and suppliers in the fashion supply chain, following the outbreak of COVID-19, according to one expert. Michelle...
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Panic buying and stockpiling push demand for warehouse space
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed an uptick in flexible requirements for industrial and logistics assets according to the latest research from property consultant Colliers. Food production is...
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Supermarket sales top £10.8 bn in four weeks with fastest growth rate in a...
The unprecedented demand on supermarkets as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to £10.8 billion in sales over the past four weeks in a record month for the sector. According to Kantar...
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Scandit launches contactless PoD app for use during COVID-19 pandemic
Scandit has released a point of delivery app for parcel deliveries designed to improve compliance with social distancing measures, with DB Schenker among the first to roll it out across operations....
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XPO Logistics: Peak ‘every day’ in retail
XPO Logistics is fulfilling a ‘peak every day’ for its retail customers, as the 3PL reacts to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gavin Williams, managing director, supply chain – UK &...
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Online groceries boom predicted to change industrial property market...
Online grocery retail will be a long-term beneficiary of a change in shopping habits induced by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have predicted, with major consequences for the UK...
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Logistics Manager Analysis: E-Commerce logistics… I want it my way
Customer requirements for e-commerce logistics may seem to be endless, but personalisation is one item on the list that may deliver value for supply chains, writes Johanna Parsons. Everyone knows...
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Aldi’s 1.3 million sq ft DC plans look set to go ahead
Supermarket giant Aldi’s plans for a 1.3 million sq ft distribution centre at Interlink South in Bardon, Leicestershire look set to be given the go ahead by Hinckley & Bosworth Council after a...
View ArticleNext seeks sale and leaseback on warehouses for £100m boost
Clothes and homeware retailer Next is seeking sale and leasebacks on warehouses and its Leicestershire headquarters that it holds freehold, in an effort to secure £100 million to boost its coffers...
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Editor’s Blog: Has COVID-19 shown we have an e-commerce problem?
With large swathes of economic activity effectively mothballed logistics and supply chains in the UK are already feeling the effects. Take the UK automotive market. Registrations of new cars in March...
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Primark to fund wages of suppliers despite cancelled orders
Primark has established a fund to cover the wages component of orders placed with suppliers in its supply chain that have been cancelled. Since 22 March Primark’s entire store estate has been closed as...
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ASOS sees sales fall 25% during COVID-19 lockdown
Sales at online fashion retailer ASOS have fallen by “20% to 25%” it said, as demand dropped following the introduction of COVID-19 protection measures. ASOS told investors today (8 April 2020) that...
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Tesco adds home delivery capacity as COVID-19 increases distribution costs
The increase in grocery volumes as a consequence of measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to significant increases in distribution costs at the UK’s largest supermarket Tesco as its supply...
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Arcadia Group looking to borrow £50 million against distribution centre
Arcadia Group’s Sir Philip Green is looking to borrow £50 million against its state-of-the-art distribution centre in Daventry to stave off the affects of the coronavirus crisis and keep the company...
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3PL looks to maintain e-commerce continuity
Wigan-based e-commerce fulfilment company 3PL has said it is continuing operate, but with a decreased workforce, as it looks to meet demand for baby products, health, household, and personal care...
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Primark agrees to pay £370m for Covid-19 affected procurement
Primark is committing to paying its suppliers £370m in additional orders for product over and above the £1.5 billion of stock in stores, depots and in transit, despite the closure of all of its stores...
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John Lewis warns of potential long-term economic impact of Covid-19
John Lewis & Partners has warned of a worst-case economic scenario that would see sales declines of 35% in its John Lewis retail division, while Waitrose could fall 5% in a weakened economy despite...
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