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- 2025 -16 MayComment
The most sought-after jobs in British retail in 2025
By 2025, the British retail landscape is a mysterious blend of shuttered doors, mass sackings, and a thriving ecosystem of creativity and new career opportunities which can be home-grown. While the closure of thousands of stores and the whole transformation of the high streets made it look like the retail…
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12 MayFeatures
Supermarket chains are betting big on small stores
Asda plans to open 25 new convenience stores between June and December, having only opened 12 last year. As part of its latest turnaround strategy, the retailer is moving faster, cutting deeper, and getting closer to where people live. It looks like other retailers are doing the same. Tesco, Waitrose…
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7 MayFeatures
Retailers at risk: how cyber threats are shaping the future of commerce
In recent weeks two major UK retailers – Marks and Spencer and Co-op – have fallen victim to high-profile cyber attacks that sent ripples through the entire retail sector. These breaches were a stark reminder that no company, no matter how established or trusted, is immune from cyber threats. As…
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7 MayLuxury Goods
Hugo Boss holds guidance despite 2% fall in Q1 sales to €999m
Hugo Boss is maintaining its sales outlook for the year, despite having reported that sales fell by 2% to €999m (£850m) during the first quarter of 2025. Q1 sales dipped by 1% in both EMEA and the Americas. In the Asia Pacific region, sales dropped by 8% due to persistently…
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2 MayClothing & Shoes
Shein considers US restructure as tariffs derail London IPO
Shein is reportedly exploring ways to restructure its US business in an attempt to get around the US tariffs on China, putting its London IPO in question, according to reports from the Financial Times. The fast-fashion company’s US business will come under heavy strain when a tax exemption known as…
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Apr- 2025 -23 AprilFeatures
How the US tariffs could redefine the future of UK retail
The UK retail industry is bracing for disruption as the US prepares to enforce a sweeping set of tariff increases, marking what experts are calling the most consequential shift in global trade policy in over a century. With economic, operational and consumer-facing impacts already being felt, British retailers must now…
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23 AprilClothing & Shoes
Represent appoints former Dr Martens CEO as new chair
Luxury streetwear brand Represent has appointed former Dr Martens CEO Kenny Wilson as its new chair and non-executive director. In his new role, Wilson will be responsible for accelerating Represent’s growth and global expansion. He served as Dr Martens CEO from 2018 until March 2025. During his tenure, he successfully…
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22 AprilHigh Street
Matalan secures £25m in funding for store and digital transformation
Matalan has announced that it has secured an additional £25m of funding from its anchor investors Invesco, Tresidor, Man Group and Napier Park. The retailer stated that the funding will be used to accelerate investment to support Matalan’s multi-year business transformation plan and the delivery of its strategy. This will…
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16 AprilSupermarkets
Iceland opens new £100m warehouse
Iceland Foods has officially opened its brand new 500,000 square foot distribution centre in Warrington, marking a major investment in the retailer’s supply chain and reinforcing its commitment to long-term growth. The £100m facility, developed in partnership with GXO Logistics, the pure-play contract logistics provider, will employ more than 750…
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15 AprilSupermarkets
Co-op Wholesale signs multi-year partnership deal with Roadchef
Co-op Wholesale has confirmed a multi-year contract with UK motorway service area operator, Roadchef, in a partnership set to drive its businesses forward. The contract includes introducing Co-op’s range into eight former Spar-operated grocery stores, expanding the availability of its own-brand products at motorway service locations nationwide. Following Co-op’s recent…
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