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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Apr- 2021 -22 AprilHealth & Beauty
Walgreens Boots Alliance launches No7 Beauty Company
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced the launch of No7 Beauty Company, a consumer-led beauty business. The new business launches with brands such as No7, Liz Earle Beauty Company, Botanics, Soap and Glory, Sleek MakeUP, and YourGoodSkin. The new company will develop products through sustainable sourcing practices and pledges to…
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21 AprilClothing & Shoes
Mulberry launches sustainability manifesto
Luxury fashion house Mulberry has launched a new sustainability manifesto, which outlines the company’s “ambitious commitments” to transform the business to a “regenerative and circular model”, encompassing the entire supply chain by 2030. The launch of the “Mulberry Made to Last” manifesto marks the group’s 50 anniversary year as a…
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20 AprilOnline & Digital
M&S boosts online capacity through new warehouse
M&S has announced that work has begun on its Bradford Distribution Centre, which is set to become a second online warehouse for M&S.com in efforts to increase its online capacity. The reengineering of the group’s supply chain, including the extension of the Bradford warehouse, is an “important enabler” to M&S’s…
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20 AprilAdvice
How retailers can ensure frictionless trade despite Brexit paperwork boom
Despite the promises, both anecdotal and data-backed evidence suggests that the UK’s transition out of the European Union has not been as smoothed as hoped. Official government figures state that exports of goods to the EU fell by 40% in January 2021, with imports dropping 29%. The Federation of Small…
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19 AprilFeatures
The Suez Canal blockage: An accident with lasting ramifications
Some six days the Ever Given spent blocking the Suez Canal before it was refloated on 29 March, with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) claiming that the global shipping route was once again “operating in full capacity” on 31 March. However, the fallout and impacts of the week-long incident on…
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16 AprilComment
Real time data underpins retail success with unpredictable shoppers
We live in unprecedented times and for retailers this challenging environment throws a new curve ball each week. Shopper behaviour is not easy to predict in normal circumstances and Covid-19 has exacerbated this challenge. This can, for example, be seen in foot traffic to stores – a key indicator of shopper…
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9 AprilClothing & Shoes
Boohoo continues expansion with new warehouse deal
Boohoo has announced that following an exchange of contracts, it has agreed a long-term lease for a new warehouse in Daventry, in a bid to fuel further growth for the group. The site is due to become operational in the second quarter of the retailer’s financial year, and forms part…
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7 AprilClothing & Shoes
VF subsidiary begins operations at fulfilment centre
VF Corporation, through its local subsidiary VF Northern Europe Limited, has announced that it has begun operations at its fulfilment centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, which will employ approximately 250 people during peak periods. The corporation owns brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Horace Small, Vans, Eastpak and Kipling. The…
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1 AprilAnalysis
How can fashion-tech help the fashion industry work more efficiently?
Nowadays, many startups are setting up fashion tech apps in the retail industry: 3D body scan, data analysis, online recommendation, or advice for helping customers to shop with a conscience. It’s great that so many players and brands are participating in this change, but it only addresses part of the…
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1 AprilPeople Moves
VF Corp shuffles EMEA leadership team
VF Corporation, the parent company of retail brands such as Vans, Timberland and North Face, has revealed several new appointments to its EMEA leadership team. Andreas Olsson, who has been present at the company since 2009, has been appointed regional general manager for Dickies and Massimo Ferrucci has been appointed…
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