Supply Chain
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Apr- 2021 -21 April
Argos to close Somerset depot, 230 jobs at risk
Around 230 jobs are reportedly at risk following the planned closure of an Argos distribution site in Bridgewater, Somerset. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson told Retail Sector: “Last year we shared plans to accelerate the integration of the Sainsbury’s and Argos logistics networks and confirmed a number of our existing depots would…
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7 April
VF subsidiary begins operations at fulfilment centre
VF Corporation, through its local subsidiary VF Northern Europe Limited, has announced that it has begun operations at its fulfilment centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, which will employ approximately 250 people during peak periods. The corporation owns brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Horace Small, Vans, Eastpak and Kipling. The…
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1 April
IB Group expands Vimto partnership
IB Group has announced it is expanding its partnership with Vimto, the UK sweet brand. The UK’s largest confectionery distributor is set to become the sole License holder, distributor and developer of Vimto products. The group is behind many of the country’s leading home confectionery brands, such as Hancocks, World…
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Oct- 2020 -26 October
Unilever Q3 sales up 4.4%
Unilever has announced underlying sales growth of 4.4% for Q3 despite the impact of Covid-19. Turnover for Q3 fell 1.3% to €5.98bn (£5.43bn) from €6.06bn (£5.49bn) the previous year which the company attributed to the “changing consumer and channel dynamics” that have come about as a result of the Covid-19…
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22 October
Travis Perkins like-for-like group sales decline 3.4%
Travis Perkins has reported its total like-for-like group sales declined 3.4% in Q3 compared with the same period last year, according to the company’s latest financial statement. The trading company said the fall in sales was a reflection of the branch closures in June as a result of Covid-19. The…
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7 October
AO opens third warehouse in four months
Online electricals retailer AO is opening its third warehouse in four months. The Stoke-on-Trent site will add 275,000 square feet of warehouse space to their distribution portfolio. AO’s fifth warehouse in total will also create 120 new jobs in the Staffordshire area, part of the company’s nationwide recruitment drive of…
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Jul- 2020 -20 July
UK retailers call for ‘urgent action’ to end labour exploitation
A number of fashion retailers including Asos, Missguided, River Island and M&S have called on the Home Secretary, Priti Patel, to take “urgent action” to address exploitation in the UK’s fashion supply chain. Retailers including George at Asda, Joules, Matalan, Morrisons, Mountain Warehouse, N Brown, Next and The Very Group,…
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Mar- 2020 -4 March
H&M to shutter Stoke-on-Trent warehouse placing 500 jobs at risk
H&M is reportedly set to close its warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent with plans to relocate its distribution to a new site. According to the BBC, the move may place around 500 jobs at risk after XPO Logistics, which runs the Stoke warehouse confirmed the clothing retailer plans to open a new…
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Nov- 2019 -8 November
Royal Mail seeks injunction to block Christmas postal strike
Royal Mail has confirmed it is seeking a High Court injunction to stop the Communications Workers Union’s (CWU) planned postal strike in December, claiming it believes there are “potential irregularities” in the ballot. Last month, 97% of the workers union voted in favour of a nationwide strike claiming the postal…
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Oct- 2019 -23 October
Royal Mail strikes could cost retailers £8m
A possible Black Friday Royal Mail strike could force retailers to attempt to pass on 8.5 million parcels, or 105,000 van loads of parcels to other carriers – which could cost them around £8m in higher postal costs. That is according to management consulting company Bearingpoint, who revealed that if…
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