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This week several retailers, including River Island, Next, Net-a-Porter, TK Maxx and Moss Bros, announced they will be closing their online operations, warehouses and distribution operations, to help protect workers against the coronavirus. “Next has listened very carefully to its colleagues working in warehousing and distribution operations to fulfil online orders,” the retailer said. “It is
By Graham Jackson, CEO, Fluent Commerce Sustainability is on the rise. From greener delivery alternatives to better packaging choices, ‘going green’ is no longer a nice to have – it’s a strategic imperative – and many big businesses have already committed to and are integrating a more sustainable approach into their business operations. That said,
The Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s and the rent-to-own retailer BrightHouse are expected to be among the first high-street casualties of the coronavirus shutdown, putting about 4,400 jobs at risk. Carluccio’s is understood to be preparing to file for administration. FRP Advisory, the restructuring specialist, confirmed it was working with the chain, which has 73 branches
After having been ordered into temporary closure by prime minister Boris Johnson, a new report from the Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has predicted that 20,620 stores are expected to close permanently this year. This would represent a 28% rise in store closures compared with 2019. CRR’s Coronavirus: Lost Lives, Lost Stores and Lost Jobs report also forecasts
Leading supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA has announced the start of a COVID-19 supply chain emergency working group, bringing together companies supplying the grocery retail sector to ensure that the industry can “Feed the Nation”. The working group, known as the COVID-19 Supply Chain Collaboration Group, has already had commitments from over 20 of the UK’s
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