articleASOS has recently seen profits and share price fall due to increased investment, primarily in the supply chain. But will this investment pay off in the long run, asks HSS Editor Simon Duddy.
articleSSI Schaefer has signed a contract to deliver a new national distribution centre for leading retailer, Sainsbury’s.
articleThe merger of Red Prairie and JDA Software has created a wide-ranging IT offering for retail (and other) clients. HSS editor Simon Duddy talks to JDA group vice president Andrew Kirkwood about how the combined company can help retailers with the Omni-channel challenge.
articleTelescopic conveyors are an increasingly popular choice for retail applications handling impressive throughputs, but thought must also be given to minimising downtime, says Sovex.
productMothercare has installed a pilot of the new SecureSeal Logger system on its trailer fleet.
blogHSS Editor Simon Duddy argues that it is price that will determine the future of online retailing, not convenience or service.
newsThe High Street retailer is struggling with the advent of online sales and part of its catch up plan involves increased used of Click & Collect and investment in automated packing equipment in its DC for tackling online orders.
productCimcorp demonstrated its gantry robot technology at CeMAT, which has applications within car tyre factories, postal sorting centres, food retail and e-commerce.
newsMorrisons will open a third primary consolidation centre in Q2 2014 in partnership with Bibby Distribution.
newsThe impact of internet sales on retail is having a knock-on effect on the warehouse property market.
newsA consultancy has predicted that home delivery logistics will reach crisis point for UK grocers in the next few years.
articleInternet fulfillment has had a major impact on packaging requirements, says Kite Packaging Managing Partner Gavin Ashe.
articleFast fashion needs fast sortation, says Gordon Smith, CEO of SDI Group, the global integrator of automated material handling systems.
newsThe third party logistics firm, which has a strong pedigree in fashion logistics and e-fulfillment, will sell shares on the stock market to reward its existing investors.
articleThe third party logistics firm, which has a strong pedigree in fashion logistics and e-fulfillment, will sell shares on the stock market to reward its investors.
articleGerman casual fashion brand BRAX installed the Pick-it-Easy Pocket solution from KNAPP at its site last year.
newsVan traffic is predicted to rise at twice the rate of cars and almost double by 2040, the Freight Transport Association has said in The Logistics Report 2014.
articleSEC Storage has installed a space optimised storage and pick system for Kuehne + Nagel, to help the 3PL serve the needs of a top fashion brand. HSS editor Simon Duddy speaks to the team involved.
newsThe click & collect specialist plans to grow its store network by 33% this year, to 7,500 stores.
articleE-commerce and omni-channel sales are dramatically changing the relationship between retailers and customers. Sales channels are constantly developing, and with them, the intralogistics challenges of meeting the expectations of consumers.
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