Distribution Centre
This coverage explores developments in distribution centres and their role within UK retail supply chains. Reporting highlights openings, closures, automation investments, workforce strategies, and logistics innovations shaping how goods move from suppliers to stores and customers. With a focus on operational efficiency and strategic planning, the insights support retail managers and executives navigating supply chain challenges and growth opportunities.
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Jun- 2022 -29 JuneSupermarkets
Poundstretcher to keep prices low despite FY22 profit warning
Discount chain Poundstretcher has warned that sales are set to drop to £277m in the year to March 2022, attributing this performance to fewer stores, while pre-tax profits are set to halve, falling to £40m. It comes as recent accounts filed at Companies House showed that pre-tax profit hit £88m…
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May- 2022 -10 MayClothing & Shoes
Schuh opens distribution centre in Ireland
Schuh has announced the opening of a 49,000 square foot distribution centre in Ireland. The new facility at northwest business park, Dublin, has led to the creation of 25 additional job roles. The Republic of Ireland distribution centre will serve Irish and European customers, further increasing schuh’s omnichannel capabilities, ensuring…
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10 MayDIY
Ikea stores to receive €3bn investment by end of next year
Ingka Group is set to accelerate its expansion by investing more than €3bn (£2.57bn) in new and existing Ikea stores by the end of next year to help make Ikea more accessible for customers. It said the investment reflects the ongoing retail transformation and the company’s “unchanged determination to get…
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4 MayClothing & Shoes
Boohoo profits sink 94% to £7.8m
Boohoo has announced its profit before tax sunk 94% to £7.8m in 2022, compared to £124.7m in 2021, according to its final results for the year ended 28 February 2022. The group said this is due to “lower growth” than anticipated and a “significant” increase in logistics costs. The group…
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilNews
Aldi trials all-electric trailer to lower delivery fleet emissions
Aldi has announced it is trialling an all-electric refrigerated trailer to form part of its efforts to reduce lower carbon emissions in its lorry fleet. The trailer converts kinetic energy into electricity to power the on-board batteries as the wheels turn, meaning products are kept cool – all while reducing…
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchSupermarkets
Lidl to create over 1,200 warehouse jobs by 2025
Lidl GB has announced that it will be creating more than 1,200 new warehouse jobs by the end of 2025 as it begins recruitment for its new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Luton. Despite the pandemic, construction began on Lidl’s new 1.2 million sq ft distribution centre in Luton last…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruarySport & Leisure
Angling Direct ups guidance following year of strong sales
Angling Direct has upped its full-year guidance following a full year of strong trading, expecting to report a 7.2% increase in revenue for FY22 to £72.5m, against FY21 sales of £67.6m, representing a 36.3% increase on a two-year basis. The group said this “strong performance” was achieved despite all of…
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16 FebruaryNews
AO invests in South Lanarkshire with new Larkhall Depot
Online electronics retailer AO has announced that it has invested in both logistics warehousing and job creation in the South Lanarkshire area. It revealed the move follows the “structural shift” in shopping habits with more customers buying the firm’s appliances online. According to AO, the new 20,000 sq ft site…
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1 FebruaryNews
Co-op workers win first stage of equal pay battle
Co-op shop floor workers have won the first argument in its battle to secure equal pay with distribution employees. Comparability is the first stage in a three-step legal process for equal pay claims in which the workers argued they were being paid less than colleagues in distribution centres. The retailer…
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1 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Joules lowers profit forecast amid Covid and supply chain disruptions
Joules has reported its pre-tax profits fell to £2.6m in the six months ending 28 November 2021 (FY22), compared to £3.7m in FY21. The group announced that pre-tax profits for the full year is now expected to be £5m, down from the £10m to £12m previously forecast. Meanwhile, revenues hit…
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