Online electricals retailer AO announces today that it has opened a new ‘rework’ facility to give returned appliances a new lease of life. Operating out of its ‘Latchford’ warehouse in Crewe, appliances returned by customers will be thoroughly tested with the aim of reselling them.
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RSSToolstation tackles omnichannel challenges with Kӧrber
Jul 26, 2021
Körber is working with Toolstation, one of Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies to the trade, home improvers and self-builders, to evolve its multichannel capabilities to meet consumer demands. This includes enhancing processes in its Redditch distribution center while supporting Toolstation’s expanding network of stores.
Golden opportunity for peak period performance
Jul 20, 2021
The pandemic has changed the way we shop forever, with e-commerce convenience here to stay, but there’s still time to get onboard for the so-called ‘Golden Quarter’ – says the Chief Product & Delivery Officer of WMS technology innovator, SnapFulfil.
Halfords enters software market with launch of Avayler
Jul 20, 2021
Halfords, the UK provider of motoring and cycling products and services, has entered the B2B software market with the launch of Avayler: a new business, offering Halfords’ proprietary software to streamline service delivery for companies that operate in multiple locations.
The UK’s top retail sites ranked by accessibility
Jul 20, 2021
New analysis from web hosting providers LCN has identified the most and least accessible UK websites for the visually impaired.
Over 2 million people in the UK suffer from vision loss – with an additional 3 million people suffering from colour blindness – which can make the simplest online tasks a challenge.
Trakm8: Telematics overhaul needed to combat driver shortages
Jul 20, 2021
As the UK government continues to hold talks with hauliers over driver shortages which are affecting critical supply chains, Trakm8 is urging logistics firms to redouble efforts to drive up efficiency in existing fleets.
Sustainability as a business imperative in supply chain management increases, according to new report
Jul 20, 2021
The 2021 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report, explores how supply chain sustainability (SCS) practices are being implemented globally and what that means for professionals, enterprises, industries, and the planet.
Young shoppers splurge on buy now pay later more than ever before
Jul 19, 2021
Following the news that Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) transactions are set to exceed 1.5 billion transactions by 2026, the personal finance experts at money.co.uk have released their latest Shop Now, Stress Late report to find out if the British public is still shopping now, and worrying about the consequences later.
Retailers will need to work harder to grow their online operations as we unlock, says Productsup
Jul 13, 2021
This morning, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) published its latest Retail Sales Monitor report in partnership with KPMG and revealed that the retail sector recorded its fastest quarterly growth on record in the second quarter of 2021.
The three obstacles that are blocking grocers on their path to merchandising success
Jul 13, 2021
By Mark Croxton, VP Customer Support, Symphony RetailAI.
Most of us are a little tired of the phrase ‘new normal’ but it’s a concept that isn’t going away any time soon. Whether or not life will ever feel or look as it did before the pandemic, it’s clear that adjustment remains the order of the day for businesses.
