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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Feb- 2020 -12 FebruaryDIY
Inter Ikea appoints new CEO
Inter Ikea has announced that Torbjörn Lööf, who has been the company’s CEO for the past seven years, is to step down from his role and will be replaced by Jon Abrahamsson Ring. To ensure a “good handover”, Ikea said Ring, who is a former assistant to Ikea founder Ingvar…
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Jan- 2020 -29 JanuaryAnalysis
British Airways gets flighty and Starbucks smells the coffee over coronavirus
The business response to the coronavirus situation, which appears to be developing into a serious crisis, continues apace today. British Airways today announced that it was suspending all flights between the UK and Wuhan, the Chinese city where the virus originally broke out. In a statement it said: “We have…
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23 JanuaryHigh Street
Hotel Chocolat sales rise 11% amid costs increases
British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat has reported an 11% increase in sales compared to the prior year, in the 13 weeks ending 29 December 2019. The chocolate retailer also reported a 14% increase in revenues for the six months to 29 December. During this period, Hotel Chocolat opened nine new sites…
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22 JanuaryComment
The smart grocer: How food retailers can capitalise on AI’s potential
The grocery sector is preparing for a period of unprecedented disruption as food retailers battle to discover new sources of value for consumers. Focusing on the fundamental aims of improving customer service, loyalty and integration of digital and real-life experience, retailers are seeking out ways to better understand shoppers’ buying…
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21 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Joules revenues hit by late Black Friday
Fashion retailer Joules has reported a 1.4% decrease in group revenue to £111.6m for the half-year period ended 24 November 2019. The group said the results were impacted by the timing of Black Friday, which fell in the second half of FY20, but the first half of the financial year…
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17 JanuarySupermarkets
Morrisons appoints new executive promotions
Morrisons has appointed Andy Atkinson as its group commercial director and David Lepley its group retail director. The news follows the appointment of Trevor Strain as its chief operating officer and Michael Gleeson as chief financial officer. Atkinson joined Morrisons in 2012 and has held the positions of group customer…
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14 JanuaryComment
How to: Proper supply chain management
“We are forced to work against our will” said the message in the Christmas card opened by a young English school girl planning to write her own wishes in the card. After the discovery of this message from a worker in a Chinese prison, Tesco’s supply chain management has been…
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10 JanuaryComment
Retailers have more to do to meet consumer demand for deliveries
With the Christmas rush in full flow, the pressure is on for retailers to provide their customers with a platinum service. As a result of the ecommerce explosion over the last decade, consumers’ shopping habits and expectations have changed dramatically. From weekend deliveries, more precise delivery options, to same day…
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10 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Joules issues profit warning following stock issues
Joules has announced that sales over the Christmas period were “significantly behind expectations”, with retail sales down 4.5% against the prior year. The fashion retailer claims that sales were affected by “disappointing” online sales, which was caused by internally generated stock availability issues. Despite traffic to its website increasing 8%…
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9 JanuaryDepartment Stores
M&S reports fall in festive sales revenues
Marks and Spencer has reported a 0.7% decline in revenues in its third quarter of the current financial year to £3bn , attributed to underperformance in clothing and home sales. For the 13 week period ending 28 December, the retailer reported a 3.7% fall in clothing and home sales to…
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