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Unilever promises cash flow relief through supply chain
Unilever is to offer €500 million (£438 million) of cash flow relief to what it describes as its “most vulnerable small and medium sized suppliers” in its supply chain. The food and goods manufacturing...
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Boohoo reassures suppliers; invests in automation despite Covid-19
Online fashion retailer boohoo has joined a number of businesses setting up emergency funds to pay suppliers affected by the economic slowdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. Boohoo told investors that it...
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Amazon linked to Leeds mega shed development
Amazon is thought to be the main beneficiary of a recent planning approval at developer PLP’s Gateway 45 scheme in Leeds. The internet giant is believed to be the reason behind a reserved matters...
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Walker Logistics wins CBDfx contract
Hemp and cannabidiol product manufacturer CBDfx has appointed Walker Logistics to provide storage and fulfilment services in the UK. Walker Logistics will receive inbound goods directly from the USA,...
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Co-op faces £200 million coronavirus cost; expands home delivery
Co-op expects additional costs associated with Covid-19 to be in excess of £200 million, although these will, in part, be offset by increased food sales and business rates relief in 2020. Group chief...
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Amazon to open delivery station in Cornwall
Amazon is to open a new delivery station in Redruth, Cornwall. The 43,056 sq ft facility is located on Parc Erissey Industrial Estate. It will employ 20 people directly with a further 80 – 100 drivers...
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“Wave of demand” for warehousing to address online sales boom
JLL is expecting a “wave of demand” for warehousing as grocers increase online shopping capacity. According to the ONS online sales as a proportion of all retailing reached a record high of 22.3% in...
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Inventory position top priority for retail to re-open
The number one concern among fashion and footwear retailers is establishing a baseline inventory position once Covid-19 lockdown restrictions have been lifted. According to a survey of European and...
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Walker Logistics to manage Lanolips supply chain
Lanolips has awarded Walker Logistics the contract to manage its UK B2B and B2C supply chains. As part of the agreement Walker will receive incoming stock at its Berkshire storage facility and pick,...
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Sainsbury’s expects £500 million impact as result of Covid-19
Sainsbury’s expects to incur costs of £500 million as a result of the impact of Covid-19 on its merchandise and clothing sales, despite increased volumes of food sales. The grocer said it had seen...
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Next cancels £290 million of orders due to excess inventory; re-opens warehouses
Retailer Next has cancelled some £290 million of purchases from suppliers due to the excess of stock currently in its warehouses and supply chain. Next said its sales had fallen 41% in the year to 25...
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Amazon worldwide turnover hits $9,602 per second in Q1 2020
Amazon posted a turnover of £7,662.91 per second in the first three-months of 2020, adding that it would spend the entirety of its predicted Q2 operating profit on “getting products to customers and...
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E-commerce retailer THG launches air cargo operation
UK e-commerce retailer The Hut Group (THG) is to launch THG Air with the purchase and operation of two of its own dedicated cargo planes. THG – which includes brands such as Glossybox, Zavvi and...
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Next secures £107 million warehouse sale and leaseback
Next has secured the £107 million sale and leaseback of a warehouse complex in West Yorkshire totalling 1.18 million sq ft. The properties have been sold to global asset management company, Aviva...
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Online sales pushing warehouse space take-up
Changes in consumer behaviour, driven predominantly by social distancing measures, will continue to stimulate e-commerce related industrial and logistics property requirements according to Colliers...
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Waitrose opens Enfield fulfilment centre to double online grocery orders
Waitrose is opening a 110,000 sq ft Customer Fulfilment Centre in Enfield, North London, to double its online grocery orders in the capital by September. The site will be adding 13,000 weekly delivery...
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Ocado: shift to online grocery to accelerate post Covid-19
Ocado Group has said it expects the long term shift towards online grocery to accelerate post-crisis after a start to 2020 that saw it enable the delivery of over 40% more groceries in the UK than...
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Holland & Barrett and DHL expand Burton DC to fulfil e-commerce spike
Healthfood and health supplement company Holland & Barrett has had to expand its distribution centre in Burton-on-Trent to deal with a 400% spike in orders. It is currently hiring 200 temporary...
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XPO Logistics wins omnichannel contract with beauty giant Shiseido
XPO Logistics has won a contract with Japanese beauty and personal care company Shiseido to provide omnichannel logistics. The contract will see XPO carry out the business-to-business replenishment of...
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Organic grocery company expands online delivery capacity
Online organic food specialist Riverford Organic has taken a warehouse in Almondsbury, Bristol to help it grow its home delivery service. Riverford has leased the 7,963 sq ft mid-terrace Unit 2 at...
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