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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Feb- 2021 -10 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
JD Sports eyes EU warehouse amid ‘worse than feared’ Brexit impact
Peter Cowgill, the chairman of JD Sports has revealed the company is considering opening a new distribution centre in the EU to overcome some of the challenges caused by the UK leaving the EU. Speaking to the BBC, Cowgill said the current impact of Brexit for retailers has been “considerably…
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuarySupermarkets
Lidl swings to £13.6m after tax loss
Lidl has reported losses after tax of £13.6m for the year ending in February 2020, following the group’s heavy investment into growing its workforce and store estate. It comes as the discount retailer reported revenues of £6.9bn as it attracted a new found customer base. Nonetheless, the slump comes as…
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14 JanuaryHigh Street
Administrators finalise sale of Bonmarche
The joint administrators of Bonmarche have announced the completed sale of the company to Purepay Retail Limited, which is backed by an international investor consortium for an undisclosed amount. Damian Webb and Gordon Thomson, partners at the accountancy firm RSM, were appointed joint administrators to the company on 30 November…
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13 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
2,000 Edinburgh Woollen Mill jobs saved in rescue deal
Around 2,000 jobs are to be saved at Philip Day’s Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group after international investors agreed a deal to acquire Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Ponden Homes and Bonmarche. FRP advisory confirmed that the joint administrators to The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Limited (t/a The Edinburgh Woollen Mill) and Duvetco Limited…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberHigh Street
IRC names Britain’s best small shop of 2020
The Independent Retailers Confederation (IRC) has announced that Cornucopia, an independent gift and home retailer in Worcester, has been named Britain’s ‘best small shop’ of 2020. The store stocks British brands such as Emma Bridgewater and Repeat Repeat, as well as products with a Danish influence that originated with the…
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27 NovemberHigh Street
M&S reverses decision to open on Boxing Day
Marks and Spencer has announced that it will now close its stores on Boxing Day, having previously said it will keep 200 of its stores open. Following the Government’s announcement that restrictions will be temporarily relaxed for a five-day period from the 23-27 December, M&S added it it took the…
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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Gap considers closure of all European stores
Gap has launched a strategic review for its European business that may result in the possible closures of company-operated stores in the UK, France, Ireland and Italy at the end of Q2 2021. In addition, it is reviewing its warehouse and distribution model, as well as its Gap and Banana…
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Sep- 2020 -28 SeptemberHigh Street
Arcadia Group to put Burton HQ on the market
Sir Philip Green has reportedly put Burton’s former London headquarters on the market, according to The Sunday Times. The owner of Arcadia Group has drafted in agents from BNP Paribas to bring the Tottenham Court Road site to market for an asking price of £80m. The move follows rising pressure…
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Jul- 2020 -27 JulyClothing & Shoes
Arcadia on verge of launching restructuring process
Arcadia is reportedly set to launch a restructuring process just a year after it pushed from a CVA proposal, as it battles to overcome the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Sunday Times, the retail group owned by Sir Philip Green has presented a cost-cutting plan to…
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27 JulyHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sees 200% digital sales boost during Q4
Confectionery retailer Hotel Chocolat has reported a 200% surge in digital sales during its fourth quarter of trading. This was supported by a 47% year-on year increase in the sales of subscriptions and recurring purchases. It comes after the group reported a 3% increase in revenues to £136m for the…
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