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Instore, the discount retailer, has blamed increasing costs at its distribution warehouse for its second profit warning within a month. The owner of the Poundstretcher chain said it had “seen a significant shortfall in sales against internal expectations”

An employment tribunal at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne has found that Asda illegally offered an inducement to 340 GMB members at its Washington site, to give up a collective agreement.

It’s hard to imagine, but this is the 10th year of The European Supply Chain Excellence Awards. Many hundreds of companies have entered these Awards over the past decade, a large number of which have been major international enterprises and highly recogni

Ryder has won a contract to supply and maintain 300 vehicles on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council.

Northgate has acquired the entire issued share capital of FTL, a UK fleet management company for a consideration of approximately £5.7m. Northgate says the acquisition is in line with its new strategic plan.

What are the key factors driving growth in outsourced supply chain management? John Pattullo gives some pointers to where the sector is heading.