Swedish fashion retailer H&M saw sales rise nine per cent in the third quarter despite problems with the implementation of new logistics systems that affected sales in a number of major markets.
Primark is expanding its Sustainable Cotton Programme into Pakistan, a year after the launch of its first range of cotton products using sustainable cotton grown by independent farmers in Gujarat, Northern India.
Jeans-maker Levi Strauss is creating a consolidated Product, Innovation & Supply Chain organisation, which it says will further integrate supply chain into the consumer journey.
Debenhams’ full estate of 165 UK stores are to host Doddle’s click and collect service by Spring 2019.
Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser for £90 million within hours of the department store group going into administration on 10th August.
Shoe manufacturer Clarks is to open a 10,000 sq m distribution centre at Krefeld in Germany to serve the continental market.
Levi Strauss wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain by 40 per cent by 2025 as part of a package that includes a 90 per cent GHG reduction in all its owned and operated facilities.
International fashion brand Reiss has partnered with CollectPlus to enable its customers to return items at a time that is suitable for them at over 7,000 locations across the UK.
Automation helps Sports Direct cut costsAutomation at Sports Direct’s warehouse helped the retailer reduce operating costs by 3.6 per cent last year, chief executive Mike Ashley said in the group’s results for the year to 29th April 2018.
Store based delivery service provider CollectPlus has introduced the Print in Store service, allowing customers without access to a printer to return online purchases to selected retailers by printing their Returns label at their local CollectPlus store, made even easier thanks to integration with Amazon Alexa.
