IGD predicts strong growth for convenience stores
The UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024, the IGD has forecast.
The UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024, the IGD has forecast.
Amazon is poised to open its latest site at Gazeley’s 574,000 sq ft Altitude mega-shed in Milton Keynes – the largest and tallest speculative logistics warehouse in the UK.
More than fifty major retailers have called on chancellor Sajid Javid to reduce the burden of business rates on high street stores which are struggling to compete with online specialists such as Amazon.
A project to deliver goods that have been ordered online to parked cars is being extended to Berlin following a successful trial.
Supply chain shortages in North America have done little to dent sales growth at adidas in the first half. Overall group revenue for the first half rose five per cent to €11.4 billion while operating profit was up 13 per cent to €1.5bn.
Tesco is simplifying operational processes at its 153 Metro stores to provide faster and simpler ways of filling shelves, with fewer products stored in back rooms and more stock going straight to the shop floor.
Consumers was more specialist food shops in their local area, and fewer betting shops, according to research by the Association of Convenience Stores.
Waitrose is to extend its “Unpacked” test in Oxford beyond the original end date of 18 August and will introduce elements of the concept into three more shops by the end of the year.
Sports Direct invested almost £90 million to kick-start the House of Fraser supply chain following last year’s purchase of the business, chief executive Mike Ashley has revealed.
Krispy Kreme, the doughnut company, has chosen last mile delivery platform Stuart for a 60-minute delivery project in London.