Logistics

Understanding the true cost to serve

The boom in the e-commerce industry over the last 10 years has led to a saturated marketplace, with retailers facing…

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Tapestry hires new COO from VF Corporation

Tapestry, the New York-based parent company of fashion brands such as Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman and Coach, has appointed Thomas…

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Zara owner Inditex to promote Carlos Crespo to CEO

Fashion retailer Zara’s parent company Inditex has said it will promote its current COO, Carlos Crespo, to the role of…

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Increase in redeveloped units set to ‘reimagine’ retail

The number of units that were structurally changed or redeveloped (demolished, merged, split or converted for another use such as…

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Shop Direct protects 200 jobs with Raven Mill deal

Shop Direct has transferred its returns activity at its Raven Mill site over to logistics company Clipper Logistics in a…

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JD Sports acquires Pretty Green from administration

Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green, the boutique men’s clothing brand, has been acquired by JD Sports out of administration. The sale…

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How returns became essential in the retail landscape

For as long as people have been able to buy items, they have been returning them. It’s by no means…

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Three marketing principles for challenging retail conditions

It’s a great time for putting the boot into retail in the UK. With sales growth down year-on-year and 85,000…

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Pretty Green set to appoint administrators this week

Fashion brand, Pretty Green is set to draft in administrators this week after it filed a notice of intention to…

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Reimagining the retail bridge between online and offline shopping

The rise of retail giants like Amazon is a widely documented trend with many digital, built-in-the-cloud market entrants having overtaken…

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