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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Mar- 2023 -16 MarchEconomy
Retailers welcome budget but ‘missed opportunity’ for rates reform
Retail has welcomed the support for households in the face of the cost of living crisis in the chancellor’s Spring Budget but some have criticised it as a “missed opportunity” for business rates reform. Headline measures announced by the chancellor included an increase in corporation tax to 25% for businesses…
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9 MarchClothing & Shoes
Hugo Boss welcomes record sales in FY22
Hugo Boss sales increased 27% to a new record of €3.7bn (£3.2bn), according to the latest 2022 report released today. These recent figures mean that for the first time in the history of the fashion brand, the company exceeded the €3bn threshold (£2.6bn) despite the high levels of economic implications…
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9 MarchClothing & Shoes
Adidas profits fall 1% to £9.45bn amid Yeezy split
Adidas has reported that its FY gross profit declined 1% to £9.45bn, down from the £9.54bn it made in 2021, according to its financial for the period ending 31 December 2022. The company stated that its revenue was impacted by the termination of Yeezy partnership with Kanye West. Adidas’ EBITDA…
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3 MarchFeatures
EPR for Packaging – are you covered?
EPR for packaging has arrived. Businesses have already started collecting data, and the first data submissions are due by October. So, What is EPR? In a nutshell, extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging makes producers responsible for the cost of collecting, sorting and recycling household packaging. This includes the funding…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryNews
Grocery price inflation hits record 17% in February
Grocery price inflation rose to a record 17.1% in the four weeks to 19 February 2023, according to marketing data and analytics company Kantar. Based on the company’s monitoring of the take home grocery purchasing habits of 30,000 households across Great Britain, the analysis shows that grocery price inflation is…
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22 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda and Morrisons ration fruit and veg amid supply shortages
Asda and Morrisons have restricted the amount of certain fruit and vegetables that customers can purchase amid ongoing supply shortages for fresh produce. Asda has limited tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries to three of each item per customer. Similarly, Morrisons said it would introduce a…
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Jan- 2023 -27 JanuaryFeatures
Peter Denby on accessible decision intel for retailers
Can you tell us about how HyperFinity started and what it is trying to achieve within retail? We started out as four retail practitioners who over time became increasingly frustrated with the usability and limitations of analytics providers in the market. We saw several problems, which were inherently linked; retailers…
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19 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Dr Martens warns on profits amid US disruption
Dr Martens has warned that its profits and revenues could drop after it faced “significant operational issues” at its new distribution centre in Los Angeles. The retailer has blamed people and process errors which caused a stock bottleneck. It has opened three temporary facilities to deal with the issue. The…
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5 JanuaryHigh Street
Greggs sales surge 23% in FY22
Greggs has announced that its FY22 sales were £1.5bn, an increase of 23.0% compared with the equivalent period in 2021 (£1.2bn). During the 52-week period, like-for-like sales in company-managed shops were 17.8% higher than sales seen in 2021, with fourth quarter like-for-like sales in company-managed shops growing by 18.2%. It…
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Dec- 2022 -20 DecemberSupermarkets
Morrisons to close 132 McColl’s stores
Morrisons has announced plans to close 132 McColl’s stores over the year as these stores have “no realistic prospect” of achieving a breakeven position in the medium term, putting around 1,300 McColl’s colleagues at risk of redundancy. Every affected colleague will be offered alternative employment at a nearby McColl’s store,…
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