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H&M re-purposes supply chain to produce PPE equipment for front-line medical staff

March 23, 2020

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…

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.

Apple lifts 2-device purchase limit after less than a week

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March 23, 2020

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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…

Rent the Runway is expected to launch a funding round valuing the company at $250 million below its pre-coronavirus valuation as it tries to keep its head above water.

Rent the Runway hires string of former Amazon executives after last year’s logistics collapse

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February 17, 2020

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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

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October 10, 2019

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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

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July 10, 2019

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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

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Alibaba Blockchain business China e-commerce expand Patent payments supply chain

May 24, 2019

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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

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May 22, 2019

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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

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May 21, 2019

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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…

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Here’s what the UK’s biggest retailers really do with your data

03/08/2020 11:37 AM

Ever wonder what you’re agreeing to when you agree to terms and conditions when shopping with the likes of Amazon, Asos, Zara and Nike? Charged has teamed up with Rightly.co.uk…

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H&M re-purposes supply chain to produce PPE equipment for front-line medical staff

Apple lifts 2-device purchase limit after less than a week

Rent the Runway hires string of former Amazon executives after last year’s logistics collapse

Rent the Runway returns to normal operation after 14% of subscribers affected by delivery meltdown

Carrefour France invests in Symphony RetailAI

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

Ford looks to solve “last 50ft” delivery issue with two-legged robots

Co-op Food given go-ahead for new “future-proof” distribution centre

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