A UKWA report on the size and make up of warehousing real estate in the UK, unveiled at the UKWA National Conference, provides powerful evidence of the critical importance of warehousing....says UKWA CEO Clare Bottle.
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RSSRanked: The most online shopping obsessed cities in the UK
Apr 02, 2024
With over 80% of the UK’s population making online purchases in 2023, it’s safe to say online shopping has become an integral part of our modern consumer culture. Across the United Kingdom, cities are embracing e-commerce in unique ways - but who loves online shopping the most?
Enterprise solutions sculpting tomorrow
Mar 27, 2024
By Annette Childs, freelance writer.
In business history, there have been moments that fundamentally change how companies operate, introducing new paradigms and redefining best practices. Right now, we're in the midst of such a transformative phase, where traditional business systems are undergoing significant changes.
3 supply chain approaches to beat the global permacrisis
Mar 27, 2024
By Craig Summers, Vice President, Northern Europe & MEA, Manhattan Associates.
‘Permacrisis’ has become such a talked about topic over the last four years that it has entered the common vernacular; so much so that in 2022, it was actually voted Collins Dictionary’s word of the year.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT March 2024 edition
Mar 27, 2024
Featuring a Special Technology Report looking in depth at the latest developments in the world of Transportation Management solutions.
Also included is a ‘Cover Story’: Business leaders have begun the early part of 2024 with an increased level of optimism about their organisation’s future growth compared to 12 months ago....
Rise of AI will create a new skills ‘glass ceiling’
Mar 26, 2024
Non-graduates, silver surfers and those in lower socio-economic brackets will be left behind as the rise of AI creates a ‘skills glass ceiling’. That’s according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI) – an economic confidence tracker produced in partnership with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).
Why human risk management is key to data protection
Mar 26, 2024
By John Scott, Lead Cyber Security Researcher for CultureAI.
Personal data is constantly being processed and transferred in numerous ways – whether in healthcare applications, store loyalty programmes, during purchases or while browsing online.
UK inflation falls to 3.4% in February: Industry reaction from online retail expert
Mar 25, 2024
UK inflation has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years, with consumer prices rising at an annual rate of 3.4% in February, down from 4% in January.
More than half of businesses plan to adopt AI within the next two years
Mar 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transitioned from a science fictional concept to a technology that is reshaping businesses worldwide.
How retailers can meet the demand for sustainable supply chains
Mar 20, 2024
By Eric Linxwiler, Senior Vice President of TradeBeyond.
Every month brings new evidence of how dramatically consumers’ growing preferences for sustainability are reshaping their shopping habits. A new study by NIQ found that 69% of global consumers say that sustainability and ESG concerns have become increasingly important to them over the last two years.
