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Alison Levitt Boohoo Leicester supply chain

As retailers gathered for the National Retail Federation’s annual confab last month, no one was expecting a year of smooth sailing as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt both their…

Boohoo is expected to reveal a near 40 per cent boost in sales last year as it releases its first financial figures since acquiring Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis next week.

Boohoo orders suppliers to bring all production “in-house” and cut ties with sub-contractors

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February 8, 2021

Boohoo Brian Leveson John Lyttle supply chain

Boohoo has ordered its suppliers to ensure all its products are made in-house as it continues to make major changes to its supply chain. The online fashion giant has told…

Boohoo failing to provide “adequate Covid governance” at 13 sites according to audit

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January 15, 2021

BRC British Retail Consortium COVID 19 Ocado supply chain

Boohoo is failing to provide “adequate Covid governance” at over a dozen factories according to the first published report into its supply chain from Sir Brian Leveson. The fast fashion…

Ocado has become the first UK grocer to warn customers of an increase in missing items and substitutions thanks to “staff absences across the supply chain”.

Ocado warns of “missing items and substitutions” as COVID-19 ravages supply chain

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January 11, 2021

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Ocado has become the first UK grocer to warn customers of an increase in missing items and substitutions thanks to “staff absences across the supply chain”. Customers of the online…

Walmart expands driverless freight trials

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December 23, 2020

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Walmart will expand its driverless freight trials in its home state of Arkansas during 2021. Last year the US retailer began testing vehicles with Gatik, an autonomous delivery network specialist…

Royal Mail halts deliveries to mainland Europe

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December 22, 2020

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The Royal Mail has stopped deliveries to mainland Europe, Canada and Turkey due to a UK travel ban caused by a new strain of coronavirus. A statement on the Royal…

Half of British shoppers experienced delivery issues during lockdown

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November 16, 2020

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New research by Citizens Advice finds 47 per cent of adults in Britain had issues with parcel delivery since the first lockdown in March. The report found complaints about parcel…

First Mile: Why fulfilling a brand promise begins in the warehouse

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October 19, 2020

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Retailers of all shapes and sizes have long been obsessed with the last mile processes of their supply chains and it’s not surprising that self-styled ‘innovative technologies’ like Alphabet’s drone…

Consumer spending grew 0.2 per cent year-on-year in the month of August, thanks to a 102.7 per cent year-on-year rise in online supermarket shops.

Surge in online shopping over lockdown thanks to 102% rise in online supermarket shops

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September 8, 2020