Supply Chain

Amazon workers in Coventry start union recognition process

GMB union has confirmed that it has started the process for Amazon Coventry’s union recognition, following two weeks of strike action by workers at the fulfilment centre.  Almost 700 Amazon Coventry workers are now GMB members, a number the union believes is more than half of workers at the site…

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Ocado to close warehouse risking 2,300 jobs

Ocado has announced that it is closing its fulfilment centre in Hatfield putting 2,300 jobs at risk. The retailer stated that it planned to redeploy as many staff as possible to a new centre in Luton. The centre in Hatfield, which is run as a joint operation with Marks and…

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Amazon plans to abandon Gloucester distribution centre

Amazon has revealed its plan to abandon its Gloucester Centre Severn distribution centre, which the company noted had never been “fully” operational.  According to the online retailer, the centre is due to close as the group looks to evaluate its distribution network, with plans for the vacant Gloucester site to…

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Amazon workers in Coventry to hold further strike action

Workers at Amazon have announced that a further seven days of strike action are set to take place at the company’s Coventry warehouse.  More than 350 staff at the West Midland fulfilment centre will walk out on 28 February, 2 March and from 13 to 17 March. It comes as…

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300 Amazon warehouse workers hold first UK strike

The GMB union has organised a strike for about 300 Amazon warehouse employees out of 1,000 at the e-commerce retailer’s Coventry depot today (Wednesday 25 January), the first to be held in the UK.  The union has been working to boost its presence at the company, as today’s strike action…

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Felixstowe Port strike could lead to £700m hit to trade

The upcoming eight day strike at Felixstowe Port could disrupt trade worth up to £700m, experts have warned. According to The Times, experts have said that the strike – which includes 1,900 dockworkers, could disrupt supplies to the nation’s supermarkets and exports from firms from now until Christmas. The outlet…

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Bensons for Beds gets new funding as it appoints COO

Bensons for Beds has secured additional funding from owner Alteri Investors to drive its growth strategy and transformation plans further, whilst also appointing Gavin Chappell as its new chief operating officer. Alteri’s new investment comes two years after it first invested in Bensons. This time, Alteri’s funding will be specifically…

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Royal Mail faces FY loss as strikes get green light 

Royal Mail has warned it could face a full-year loss as over 115,000 postal workers are set to partake in the biggest strike of summer, after calling for a “dignified, proper pay rise”. The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail Group workers, confirmed that workers will take strike…

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Waterstones suffers stock shortages amid tech issues

Bookshop chain Waterstones is currently dealing with a backlog of unfulfilled orders after the brand’s warehouse technical systems were said to have led to stock shortages.  The news comes as the retailer, which has more than 300 stores across the country, had reportedly upgraded to a new system called Blue…

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Spier Wine Farm joins the Freixenet Copestick portfolio

South African winery Spier Farm Wine has revealed its plans to join the Freixenet Copestick portfolio from July of this year. As one of the oldest and the biggest South African brands to join them, Spier wine is set to be distributed across the Freixenet Copestick group of companies.  Spier…

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