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.
-
Sep- 2021 -16 SeptemberDepartment Stores
John Lewis Partnership reduces H1 losses to £29m
The John Lewis Partnership has reduced its losses in the first six-months of the year ending 31 July to £29m from a previous year’s loss of £635m. Revenue rose 5% during the period to £5.2bn from £4.9bn in 2020 and was boosted by improved sales performance. The company revealed that…
Read More » -
14 SeptemberDIY
Made.com sees H1 losses narrow to £10.1m
Made.com has revealed that it has narrowed its pre-tax losses for the six-months period ending 30 June 2021 to £10.1m from £15.2m the prior year. During the period, revenues grew 61% to £171m from £106.3m and was boosted by a “strong’ second quarter. Despite the ongoing supply chain issues, gross…
Read More » -
14 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
JD Sports H1 profits soar to £440m
JD Sports has seen its profits before tax and exceptional items soar to £439.5m in H1 FY21, up from £61.9m in the same period of FY20 and £158.6m in FY19. The sports fashion retailer reported a 52.7% year-on-year climb in group revenues to £3.89bn in the 26-week period ended 31…
Read More » -
13 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Primark Q4 operating profits to beat expectations despite sales fall
Associated British Foods (AB Foods) has announced that Primark will beat its Q4 FY21 adjusted operating profit expectations, as the group’s H2 retail sales are set to hit £3.4bn. In a trading update, the group claimed that while Primark’s sales for the year ended 18 September were “lower than expected”,…
Read More » -
9 SeptemberSupermarkets
Morrisons warns of ‘industry-wide’ inflation as profits drop 37.1%
Morrisons has forecasted “industry-wide” price increases across the retail sector during the second half of FY22, as HGV driver issues continue to cause supply chain disruptions. The supermarket chain attributed the expected hike in prices to recent commodity price increases and freight inflation, as well as the ongoing driver shortages.…
Read More » -
8 SeptemberSport & Leisure
Supply chain disruption hits Halfords’ bike sales
Halfords has announced that global supply chain disruptions have hit its cycling business in recent weeks, despite cycling sales rising 9.9% in the 20-week period ended 20 August 2021. The group experienced “considerable capacity constraints” in light of ongoing disruptions, leading to low availability of bikes throughout the period. Availability…
Read More » -
8 SeptemberDIY
Dunelm sees FY21 profits surge 44% to £157.8m
Dunelm has reported that pre-tax profits for the full-year ended 26 June 2021, grew by 44.6% to £157.8m from £109.1m, reflecting the group’s ongoing focus on operational grip, despite the impact of store closures. Total sales also rose by 26.3% to £1.3bn for the period from £1.05bn the previous year…
Read More » -
3 SeptemberSupply Chain
Ikea faces disruption to 1,000 UK product lines
Ikea is reportedly facing issues with supplying roughly 1,000 product lines to UK customers as a result of Brexit and the lorry driver shortage. According to The Independent, all 22 of the multinational retailer’s UK sites are experiencing disruptions, with some outlets reportedly running out of mattresses and other items.…
Read More » -
3 SeptemberSupply Chain
Gov needs to tackle ‘short and systemic’ supply problems, commission warns
The government has been urged to “get a handle” on the “immediate and systemic” problems currently causing the supply chain crisis affecting the country, by a cross-party commission. The UK Trade and Business Commission, which was setup to scrutinise the government’s post-Brexit trade deals, yesterday (2 September) hosted a hearing…
Read More » -
Aug- 2021 -26 AugustSupply Chain
Supermarket leaders warn of Christmas supply shortages
Supermarket leaders from across the UK have warned of supply chain issues over the Christmas period due to the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers. Richard Walker, executive chairman at Iceland, told the BBC that he estimated the UK’s shortage of lorry drivers to now be 100,000, with the group 100…
Read More »
