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Boohoo CEO defends decision not to resign despite ongoing supply chain issues

August 12, 2021

Boohoo’s chief executive has said he was “very upset” about the damning reports into its supply chain as he defended his decision not to step down. John Lyttle, who has…

Nike could soon run out of trainers as two of its major suppliers halt production entirely due to a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Nike could run out of trainers as major suppliers halt production

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July 20, 2021

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Nike could soon run out of trainers as two of its major suppliers halt production entirely due to a spike in Covid-19 cases. Two of Nike’s Vietnamese suppliers, Pou Chen…

Segro, the UK’s largest listed property company, believes shopping habits have “changed irrevocably” during the pandemic.

Skyrocketing delivery costs are forcing retailers to accelerate change through AI

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February 16, 2021

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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

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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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Boohoo Brian Leveson John Lyttle supply chain

January 15, 2021

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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

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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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Citizens Advice Coronavirus courier crimewave Delivery ecommerce essential issue lockdown online supply chain

November 16, 2020

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

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

Ben Stevens

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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…

supply chain

Boohoo CEO defends decision not to resign despite ongoing supply chain issues

Nike could run out of trainers as major suppliers halt production

Skyrocketing delivery costs are forcing retailers to accelerate change through AI

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

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

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

Walmart expands driverless freight trials

Royal Mail halts deliveries to mainland Europe

Half of British shoppers experienced delivery issues during lockdown

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

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