As the Christmas hangovers started clearing in January, two things became very clear. The first is that a number of retailers did a lot better than the doom-mongers were predicting; the second is that effective management of the supply chain will be even
Browsing: Primark
Once again ethical sourcing has hit the headlines. Primark, the much-loved destination of the budget shopper, has been busy defending its brand against accusations from the BBC and The Observer
High street retailer Primark has taken the former Ikea distribution depot on Huntingdon Road, Thrapston, Northamptonshire as part of its ongoing expansion plans.
Space is being snapped up in the East Midlands. Liza Helps, checks out what is left on offer…
High street retailer Primark has taken Ikea’s 640,000 sq ft Thrapston distribution warehouse
Independent IT services company Vista Retail Support has implemented Masternaut Three X’s advanced satellite tracking services, giving it real-time visibility of its 90-strong fleet of service vehicles and mobile engineers in the UK.
The two-day event from the organisers of Logistics Link Live takes place at Solar, a ground-breaking, eco-friendly warehouse developed by Gazeley at Magna Park, Lutterworth, on 21 and 22 May in response to the appetite from visitors for more live demonstr
Primark’s new Lutterworth distribution centre will shortly become fully operational after it was devasted by a fire last year, costing £100m in damages.
The West Midlands remains a nagging little sister to the East Midlands, constantly reminding it that, despite the East’s beauty in the eyes of logistics occupiers, the West can pull in the fancymen too, says Charlie Jacoby.
Davies Turner is pursuing new business for its state-of-the-art distribution centre at Coleshill, Birmingham, following Primark’s decision to move its operations.
