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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Aug- 2018 -20 AugustAdvice
Is your omnichannel strategy costing or saving you money?
For retailers that operate both online and physical stores, an ongoing challenge is to find a way to compete directly with online-only competitors. The latter has increasingly been flexing their muscles as traditional High Street chains come under more and more financial pressure, leading to some high-profile collapses and reshuffles…
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16 AugustAdvice
How the theory of evolution will be the difference-maker for retailers
An estimated 9,500 retail shops are due to close this year and according to The Centre for Retail Research, 20,000 store jobs are set to disappear by 2020 – on top of the 150,000 that have gone since 2016. And that’s just in the UK. Elsewhere in Europe, closures aren’t…
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulySupermarkets
Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on Brexit and the industry “has not been approached by the government to begin planning for this”. According to the association, retailers do not have the facilities to house stockpiled goods…
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25 JulySupply Chain
Food supply chains ‘in danger’ under Brexit
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned about the potential for damaging consequences for UK consumers and EU producers if a Brexit agreement is not reached between the EU and UK from 29 March 2019. The BRC sent a letter to UK prime minister Theresa May and the European Union’s…
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23 JulyHigh Street
McColl’s CFO resigns amid ‘most challenging six months’
McColl’s CFO, Simon Fuller, has resigned amid the firm’s “most challenging six months” during which profits almost halved. Although the British convenience store retailer saw total revenue increase 19.2% year-on-year to £601.7m, attributed to the 2017 acquisition of around 300 Co-op stores, McColl’s reported profits of £2.3m down from the…
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23 JulyAdvice
Differentiating data, analytics and the insights that Direct-to-Consumer can provide to CPG’s
So, you’re considering going direct to consumer (D2C)? Or you’ve already embarked on the journey and are looking to maximise the value of the incremental data and insights D2C can provide? let’s take a look at some of the differentiating analytics and insights we can create. I once asked the…
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20 JulyAdvice
How to adapt to multi-channel sales
Consumers’ expectations have evolved over the last decade. Having an online store is no longer seen as optional and is now a necessity to meet customer demands. Customers are wanting the ability to shop seamlessly anywhere, at anytime, and across any device. Next day delivery has too become an expectation…
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6 JulyAdvice
How retailers can avoid a red card this World Cup
Without question a busy retail period is hugely profitable for businesses. In particular, national and international events can present retailers with a number of significant business opportunities such as increased customer engagement, creating jobs for store associates and opportunities to drive sales at an exponential rate. Major sporting events in…
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3 JulyAdvice
The five key skills you need for a successful merger
The proposed £12bn merger of supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda is arguably a watershed moment for the retail and grocery sector, with the potential to kickstart widespread market consolidation. As both leadership teams will know, delivering a successful merger is far from straightforward and having the right skills onboard is…
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Jun- 2018 -22 JuneDepartment Stores
House of Fraser focuses on ‘brand renewal’ ahead of CVA decision
House of Fraser is to renew its product and trade strategy as part of a transformation journey as its shareholders prepare to vote on its company voluntary agreement (CVA). The plan will focus on “ensuring House of Fraser becomes a destination for customers to shop their favourite brands while providing…
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