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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May- 2022 -23 MayNews
Sustainable In-Store Packing: A Critical Trend in Retail
Forrester’s recent predictions confirm a trend that we are all seeing, namely the importance of the circular economy to retail businesses. They also highlight growing expectations related to the handling of customer returns. Both of these issues speak directly to brand reputation and customer experience as key factors in years…
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23 MayDIY
Kingfisher sales drop despite supply pressures easing
Kingfisher has announced its like-for-like sales dropped 5.4% to £3.2bn in the three months ended 30 April 2022 (Q1), although this is up 16.2% from pre-pandemic levels as inflationary and supply chain pressures have eased. In the UK and Ireland, total sales fell 14.1% in Q1, but increased 16.7% on…
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17 MayDIY
Victorian Plumbing H1 profits fall to £2.7m
Victorian Plumbing Group has revealed its operating profit for the first half of the year has fallen 80% YOY to £2.7m. The online bathroom retailer also revealed revenues for the period were down 5% year-on-year to £133.9m (H1 2021: £140.7m), lapping a “tough comparable period” resulting from market outperformance during…
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16 MayNews
Made.com appoints new CFO as it issues profit warning
Made.com has issued a profit warning as gross sales and revenues are expected to drop -15% and -7% respectively, differing from the initial 0% and 7% expected growth in sales and revenue this year. The company has also appointed Patrick Lewis as its new chief financial officer, with effect from…
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13 MayFeatures
Responsiv: The new age of automation in retail
There is no doubt the landscape of retail is rapidly evolving. Driven by ever-developing technology, the effects of the pandemic, and changing consumer habits, it is no surprise that more and more retailers may be looking towards new technology and automation to help streamline their data and operations in a…
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12 MayClothing & Shoes
Hotter Shoes boosts Unbound Group’s Q1
The Unbound Group, which owns a stable of brands aimed at the 55+ demographic, has hailed a strong performance from its footwear brand Hotter Shoes for its Q1 period ending 4 February. The retail group said Hotter delivered a double-digit increase in revenue against the comparator period last year as…
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11 MaySupermarkets
Motatos bolsters senior team ahead of UK launch
Swedish-based grocery retailer, Motatos, has strengthened its leadership team ahead of its launch in the UK next month. It has hired Christabel Biella as UK country manager, who brings a decade of UK retail experience to the group. Her previous roles include merchandising and purchasing roles at House Of Fraser,…
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10 MayClothing & Shoes
Adidas Q1 profits drop almost 40%
Adidas has reported its operating profits dropped 38% year-on-year from €704m (£602.71m) to €437m (£374.13m) in the first quarter ending 31 March 2022 (Q1), due to its operating margin dropping 5% to 8.2%. Income-before-tax also dropped 38.5% to €411m (£351.87m) in Q1, compared to €669m (£572.75m) in the same period…
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10 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons secures McColl’s deal saving 16,000 jobs and pensions
Alliance Property Holdings Limited, part of the Morrisons Group, has secured a rescue deal for embattled retailer McColl’s that will see all 16,000 staff transferred, alongside more than 1,100 nationwide outlets. The deal also sees Morrisons agreeing to rescue the group’s two pension schemes which have more than 2,000 members.…
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10 MaySupermarkets
Tesco opens up supply chains to sustainable start-ups
Tesco and WWF have launched a new accelerator programme which aims to pair start-ups with Tesco suppliers to fast-track sustainability innovation in the supply chain. The partnership aims to “cut the environmental impact of food and support UK food security”. It comes as Tesco is calling on the UK government…
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