Sainsbury’s and Asda have vowed to continue pressing the case for their proposed merger despite a provisional finding by the Competition and Markets Authority that the merger could lead to a substantial lessening of competition.
Three out of five retailers believe digitalisation is critical to creating seamless omni-channel retail experiences, but the cost of implementation is an obstacle for half of retailers, according to a survey by Gravity Supply Chain Solutions.
Debenhams has entered an agreement in principle with Li & Fung, the supply chain solutions partner for consumer brands and retailers, to develop a strategic sourcing partnership.
Bérangère Michel has taken over as operations director at John Lewis Partnership from Dino Rocos who will retire at the end of May after 43 years with the business.
The Competition and Markets Authority has extended the reference period for its investigation into the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda.
Lidl has started work on a £70m headquarters building in Tolworth which will have 250,000 sq ft of space to accommodate 800 employees when it is completed in two year’s time.
Employees at the House of Fraser distribution centre at Wellingborough have been told that it is likely to close and the contract with Sports Direct ended from early April.
Walmart says it is now paying its US truck drivers an average of $87,500 (£67,700) a year, after increasing pay rates at the beginning of February.
Ocado has warned that a fire at its robotic logistics centre at Andover is more serious than originally thought.
Ocado has released its preliminary 2018 results which show a 12 per cent increase in retail revenue, 15.8 per cent increase on solutions revenue and 12.3 per cent increase in group revenue.
