Romania
This coverage analyses Romania’s evolving role in UK retail supply chains, trade relations, and sourcing strategies. Reporting includes insights into Romania’s emergence as a nearshoring hub within the EU, offering cost-effective manufacturing and logistics solutions for UK retailers seeking to mitigate post-Brexit trade frictions. Analysis also covers bilateral trade dynamics, with total trade between the UK and Romania reaching £9.9bn in 2024, reflecting a 5.1% increase from the previous year. This information supports retail executives, supply chain managers, and strategic planners in navigating the complexities of UK-Romania retail interactions.
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Mar- 2021 -17 MarchOnline & Digital
Zalando targets 10% share of European market
Zalando has revealed its plans to capture 10% of the European fashion market by 2025, with ambitions to grow its gross merchandise volumes (GMV) to more than €30bn (£25.6bn) in the same period. The fashion group will expand its footprint in Europe to eight further European markets: Croatia, Estonia, Latvia,…
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Mar- 2019 -20 MarchDIY
Kingfisher boss to depart amid falling profits
DIY retailer Kingfisher has announced its CEO is to step down on the same day it revealed profits for the year had plummeted 13% to £693m. Veronqiue Laury, who had been overseeing the turnaround plan of the company which owns B&Q and Screwfix, will leave the company although no date…
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Nov- 2018 -28 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Missguided inspectors ‘chased out’ of factory by workers
Clothing retailer, Missguided’s head of product quality Paul Smith, has said the company’s inspectors were “chased out” of a supplier’s factory by workers after asking questions about their sourcing. Smith also claimed his staff had been threatened and assaulted by workers at the Leicester factory. He said: “These were people…
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