Supply Chain
This coverage examines supply chain strategy and performance within the UK retail industry. Reporting highlights logistics innovation, inventory management, sourcing practices, supplier relations, technology adoption, and responses to disruption. Focused on efficiency, resilience, and commercial impact, it provides insights for retail executives and managers optimising operations and ensuring continuity.
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Dec- 2025 -9 DecemberPeople Moves
Ocado names former Darktrace CFO as NED
Ocado Group has appointed Cathy Graham as an Independent non-executive director with effect from 1 February 2026. From 2020 to 2025, Graham was the CFO of Darktrace plc, a world leader in autonomous cyber AI. Her experience also includes seven years at 2U, a technical partnership business. Ocado said she…
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8 DecemberPeople Moves
Burberry appoints new operating and customer chiefs
Burberry has appointed Matteo Calonaci as chief operating and supply chain officer and Johnattan Leon as chief customer officer. Both will join the company’s executive committee and report to chief executive Joshua Schulman. Calonaci is currently senior vice-president of strategy and transformation at Burberry. In his new role, he will…
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Nov- 2025 -28 NovemberSupermarkets
Lidl outlines £14.5bn economic contribution in FY24
Lidl GB has reported £14.5bn in gross value added to the British economy during the 2024 financial year, according to its first socioeconomic impact report. The document sets out the retailer’s contribution through its operations, supply chain and employment. The report states that Lidl paid more than £1bn in tax…
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24 NovemberComment
Three hotspots for peak-proofing supply chains
BFCM sales spike Various reports suggest a bumper BFCM for retailers and consumer brands. VoucherCodes predicts UK consumers will spend up to a total of £9.52bn across this year’s BFCM weekend. Data from the Nationwide building society estimates more than 12 million transactions will be made on the first day…
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21 NovemberClothing & Shoes
ASOS losses narrow in FY25 amid cost cutting strategy
ASOS has narrowed its adjusted losses before tax from £181.2m to £98.2m in the 52 weeks to 31 August, as cost reductions and a stronger full-price sales mix lifted profitability. The online retailer delivered adjusted EBITDA of £131.6m for the year, up £51.5m on 2024. Gross margin rose to 47.1%,…
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20 NovemberClothing & Shoes
JD Sports warns of future volatility despite Q3 sales rise
JD Sports has seen total Q3 sales rise by 8.1%, but has warned that volatility and rising unemployment may hit its full-year profits. In the UK, like-for-like sales were down by 3.3% amid a “tough consumer backdrop and unseasonably warmer weather” in September, which hit apparel sales and the group’s Outdoors…
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17 NovemberPeople Moves
Walmart CEO steps down after more than a decade
Doug McMillon is set to step down as president and CEO of Walmart, having spent more than a decade in the role, as the company announced it has elected John Furner as his successor. McMillon will retire on 31 January 2026, having taken up the role in 2014, but will remain…
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14 NovemberDIY
DFS hails strong early trading as order intake rises
DFS Furniture said it had made a solid start to its new financial year, reporting higher order intake and improved margins across the first 19 weeks of its trading period ended 9 November 2025. The group said its scale, vertical integration and use of data continued to support performance, adding…
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13 NovemberHigh Street
B&M shuffles leadership as profits plummet over 30%
B&M has announced a raft of leadership changes as it saw its operating profit fall 31.5% to £177m, down from £258m, for the 26 weeks ended 27 September 2025. Furthermore, the company saw its adjusted EBITDA fall 30.2% to £191m, down from £274m in the previous year. Despite this, the…
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4 NovemberFeatures
When the cloud crashes: what the AWS outage means for UK retail
At 08:09 BST on Monday 20 October, thousands of retail websites, payments systems and logistics platforms began to stutter. Shoppers couldn’t check out and delivery apps wouldn’t load. Even customer service dashboards went dark. The culprit was Amazon Web Services (AWS), the backbone of much of the world’s online infrastructure.…
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