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- 2020 -15 DecemberNews
Asda paid Walmart £1.1bn dividend before sale, accounts reveal
Asda paid an intercompany cash dividend of £1.15bn to former parent company Walmart in March this year, despite profits being dented by the onset of the pandemic, according to recently published company accounts. The payout came only months before the American retail giant sold the business to billionaire Issa Brothers…
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7 DecemberAdvice
Re-energising retail in 2021: Three challenges and one solution
The story of retail in 2020 is one of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, the Amazons, Asos and supermarket operators of the world have all enjoyed tremendous success; on the other, almost every other segment of the industry has been decimated. More than 11,000 chain outlets shut in the…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberComment
Arcadia Collapse: What went wrong?
Once a titan of UK retail, the collapse of Arcadia 10 years ago would have come as a shock to everyone on the high street, whereas in 2020, the road to its demise has been mapped for some time and has now finally reached its end – with its rivals…
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26 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Mulberry revenue falls 29% as lockdown hits sales
Mulberry has reported a 29% decline in revenue to £48.9m during the first half of the year, as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic impacted its sales. For the 26 weeks ending 26 September 2020, the retailer also revealed an adjusted loss before tax of £1.9m (2019: £10.1m) before adjusting…
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26 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo appoints Leveson to oversee business practices
Boohoo has announced the launch of a new ‘Agenda for Change’ programme, in a bid to “deliver long-lasting and meaningful change” to its supply chain and its business practices. The group has appointed Sir Brian Leveson PC to provide independent oversight over the programme. Leveson will report directly to the…
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12 NovemberFeatures
TITLE: Q&A with Paul Boyle
Where do you see the future of the high street going? I think what we’ve seen over the course of the past few months is a fairly dramatic change to what we all expected would happen. Adapting to a Covid world was, for some retailers, probably not easy, and over…
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10 NovemberComment
The retail supply chain trends unlocked in lockdown
Following conversations and first-hand experiences working with high street and ecommerce retailers, we commissioned research of 200 senior retail professionals to further determine how COVID-19 disruption has impacted stock management and retail supply chains. The research revealed that coronavirus has resulted in four out of five (82%) retailers changing their…
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberClothing & Shoes
PwC to step down as Boohoo auditor
Accountancy firm PwC is to step down from its role as auditors of fast fashion chain Boohoo after six years in the position. According to the Financial Times, PwC has resigned from its role due to concerns over the retailer’s governance following allegations of malpractice in its supply chain that…
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14 OctoberNews
Asos group sales rise nearly 20% during lockdown
Asos announced its group sales for the year rose 19% to £3.3bn from last year’s sales of £2.7bn. The online fashion retailer saw its UK sales increase by 18% to £1.2bn compared with last £1.02bn last year. Asos said its sales were driven by an additional 23 million customers who…
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11 OctoberSupermarkets
New Asda owners considering £3bn George sale
The Issa brothers, the new owners of ‘Big Four’ grocer Asda, are reportedly considering a £3bn sale of its clothing arm George. According to the Mail on Sunday, industry sources have told the paper that the sale of George is one of several strategies being considered by the new owners…
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