Supply Chain

UK retailers call for ‘urgent action’ to end labour exploitation

A number of fashion retailers including Asos, Missguided, River Island and M&S have called on the Home Secretary, Priti Patel,…

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H&M to shutter Stoke-on-Trent warehouse placing 500 jobs at risk

H&M is reportedly set to close its warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent with plans to relocate its distribution to a new site.…

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Royal Mail seeks injunction to block Christmas postal strike

Royal Mail has confirmed it is seeking a High Court injunction to stop the Communications Workers Union’s (CWU) planned postal…

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Royal Mail strikes could cost retailers £8m

A possible Black Friday Royal Mail strike could force retailers to attempt to pass on 8.5 million parcels, or 105,000…

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Zalando announces plans to build fulfillment center

Zalando has announced it is to build a new £180m fulfillment center in an existing business park near Rotterdam to…

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Gov rejects MPs’ sustainable fashion recommendations

The government has rejected all the recommendations made by the Environmental Audit Committee (ECA) in February with the aim to…

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Mamas & Papas signs wholesale deal with John Lewis

Mamas and Papas, the leading nursery brand, is partnering with John Lewis and Partners to supply a curated range of…

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UK and Ireland retailers warn of no-deal tariffs

With just 36 days until the UK leaves the EU the leading retail bodies in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the…

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McColls profits halve due to ‘supply chain disruption’

Convenience retailer McColls profits before tax dropped from £18.4m to £7.9m in the 52 weeks to 25 November 2018, impacted…

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Warehouse supplying HoF to shut affecting 280 jobs

A warehouse which supplies deliveries to House of Fraser is set to close later this year, affecting some 280 job…

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