Apple lifts 2-device purchase limit after less than a week
Apple has scrapped a limit on bulk purchases after less than a week which it imposed due to supply chain constraints brought on by the coronavirus. Last week Apple imposed…
H&M re-purposes supply chain to produce PPE equipment for front-line medical staff
H&M announced on Sunday that it would be re-purposing its vast supply chain operations to begin producing protective personal equipment (PPE) for front-line medical staff. The fast fashion retailer joined…
Rent the Runway hires string of former Amazon executives after last year’s logistics collapse
Rent the Runway has hired a raft of former Amazon executives to head up its supply chain operations after it was plagued with delivery chaos last year. Brian Donato is…
Rent the Runway returns to normal operation after 14% of subscribers affected by delivery meltdown
Rent the Runway has returned to normal operations and begun accepting new customers and rental orders after nearly a month of delivery chaos. The online fashion rental service, announced on…
Carrefour France invests in Symphony RetailAI
Carrefour France has signed on a new deal with Symphony RetailAI, in order to improve its warehouse replenishment, inventory flow optimisation and supply chain insights solutions. As part of an…
Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents
Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents. With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…
Ford looks to solve “last 50ft” delivery issue with two-legged robots
Ford’s fleet of autonomous vehicles will soon be able to deliver all manner of items to customers waiting in their homes or workplaces, but it’s the final curb-to-door journey that…
Co-op Food given go-ahead for new “future-proof” distribution centre
Co-op Food supermarket has been approved planning consent to build a brand new regional distribution centre in the south as the retailer looks to “future proof” its operations. The new…