Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Supermarket chain Coles has awarded suppliers leading the way in sustainability in the latest edition of its annual supplier awards. Coles has recognised 15 suppliers it says have done a commendable job in following their commitment to sustainability, community and health innovation.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Walgreens will hold a Supplier Diversity Summit — a virtual showcase for diverse businesses and entrepreneurs to share their retail offerings — the week of March 28, in partnership with RangeMe. All sourcing and product submissions will be made through RangeMe.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Supplier diversity programs are nothing new, but recent attention to gender and race inequities have prompted many businesses to prioritize and update their initiatives on the supplier front. Supplier diversity programs, introduced with the 1953 establishment of the U.S. Tips for Implementing a Supplier Diversity Program.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 23, 2024

Tesco is under scrunity from the UK’s supermarket regulator, which is is closely monitoring its implementation of an “Amazon-style” fulfillment fee for online suppliers. “From my assurance process I don’t believe that suppliers have faced repercussions, but I encourage suppliers to contact me if they have any concerns.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

RangeMe will provide Save A Lot with access to more than 200,000 suppliers as well as the ability to leverage a simplified submission process for suppliers interested in getting their products on the retailer’s shelves.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2022

As part of efforts to broaden its product offerings, Walgreens will host a virtual Supplier Diversity Summit April 5-8, 2022. Walgreens will use the Summit to increase sourcing from suppliers that are at least 51% owned, operated and managed by people who are disadvantaged, disabled, military veterans, LGBTQ+, minorities and/or women. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2023

New supplier guidelines issued by REI will require its cookware suppliers to remove environmentally harmful long-chain PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from their products by fall 2024. The retailer touted the results of its programs over the past five years, including: Brand partners representing more than $3.8

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Apple said on Tuesday it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonise operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. Apple had previously asked suppliers to commit to 100 per cent renewable energy for Apple’s production.

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Retail Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Walmart revealed a new insights offering that combines its Walmart Connect and Walmart Luminate products.

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2021

Product discovery and sourcing platform RangeMe has fully launched its global service to retailers in Australia, New Zealand, and the wider APAC region, allowing businesses to access 200,000 international suppliers. Our mission has always been to empower retailers and suppliers to be productive and successful.

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Retail Wire

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Panasonic Energy, Tesla's battery supplier, has chosen to forego its plans of establishing a battery factory in Oklahoma.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

FabFitFun has partnered with RangeMe to scale up its sourcing efforts with a focus around supplier diversity. The diversity of our suppliers has been, and remains to be, of utmost importance to our team, our members and our community.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Best Buy is working with online sourcing platform RangeMe to help it discover and work with a more diverse range of suppliers. Walgreens also is working with RangeMe to expand the diversity of its suppliers. The partnership builds on the retailer’s commitment to spend at least $1.2

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Body Shop’s fair trade suppliers, who work with vulnerable people from the Amazon and Africa, say they have been left with more than £792,000 ($1m) worth of beauty ingredients that may never be ordered or paid for. The producers are concerned that if manufacturers are not paid by administrators, they in turn will not be paid.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Akeneo , the Product Experience (PX) Company and leading provider of Product Information Management (PIM) solutions, today announced its newest product offering, Akeneo Supplier Data Manager: a simple, scalable, and collaborative way to collect product data from all suppliers.

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365 Retail

OCTOBER 3, 2023

million square foot Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Luton as part of its first ever supplier event in Great Britain. Suppliers were provided with business updates, along with the opportunity to hear all about Lidl’s ambitious growth plans and the integral role of suppliers in reaching these goals. million customers 1.

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Mass Relators

JULY 24, 2023

. – Dollar General announced on Thursday a call for diverse suppliers, reflecting its goal to remove or mitigate unintended barriers for diverse suppliers and help increase the representation of these groups in the communities it serves. The post Dollar General seeks diverse suppliers appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail Wire

MAY 26, 2023

Temu is putting the arm on suppliers to reduce the costs of goods sold on its platform and it still loses an average of $30 an order even as it takes advantage of a loophole that allows up to $800 in duty-free shipments coming into the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Omnichannel commerce provider Lightspeed has launched the Lightspeed Supplier Network for North American retailers. This can help SMBs more easily adopt a demand-focused inventory model, and provide suppliers with access to a ready-to-buy customer base and real-time sell-through data.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Waitrose will once again charge suppliers for shipments that don’t meet its specified delivery standards.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The software will help Carrefour and its suppliers better meet shoppers’ needs and accelerate growth plans by providing them with greater insight. Carrefour will harness a new customer insight program created by Majid al Futtaim , a shopping mall and retail operator in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and dunnhumby.

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Retail Gazette

JULY 16, 2023

Credit insurer Allianz Trade has slashed cover for Boohoo suppliers, which could hit the online retailer’s cashflow. Cover has been cut by an average of 50%, with some suppliers to the fast fashion retailer having their coverage level cut to zero from September, according to The Sunday Times.

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Retail Gazette

JUNE 27, 2023

// Boohoo Group asks suppliers for 10% discount on all outstanding orders for the second time in two months // The online retailer is in the process of cutting costs across the business following weaker sales Boohoo Group has asked for a 10% discount on orders from some of its suppliers, for the second time in two months , Drapers reports.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

PawWire , the latest B2B2C platform from The Wires, offers pet owners a panoply of products from around the world presented as part of a personalized shopping experience. Each time customers open the app they can view a curated selection of brands in “The Edit” section.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The post Suppliers: How to get your retail business customers to pay you quicker appeared first on Inside Retail. This article is for general information purposes only. Consult a qualified financial advisor regarding any changes to or decisions about your business’s finances.

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Retail Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Forty-eight of Apple’s 180 manufacturing suppliers have plants in the U.S., up from 25 at the same time last year. The trade partnerships are part of a transition that Apple is making with its supply chain in moving production closer to its U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Schnuck Markets and Meijer have each partnered with product discovery solution provider Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) to launch initiatives aimed at improving diversity among their suppliers.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2022

Launched in 2017, wholesale platform Foodbomb connects restaurants and cafes with a marketplace of around 160 suppliers, simplifying the ordering process. Paul Tory: The main aim of Foodbomb is to connect hospitality venues to suppliers. We consolidate all their ordering from suppliers on a single platform via a marketplace.

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Shopify

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The relationship between your business and its suppliers is an indicator of success. Here’s how to build stronger ones with vendors.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 22, 2024

Albertsons has opened the application process to small and mid-size businesses that qualify as “diverse-owned suppliers,” defined as those at least 51% owned, controlled and operated by women, Blacks, indigenous and other people of color, LGBTQ+, veterans or people with disabilities. At Albertsons Cos., team will be notified by Feb.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Walmart is taking a minority stake in Sustainable Beef, a supplier of Angus beef that is led by ranchers and beef producers. Sustainable Beef, which plans to open a processing facility in Nebraska next month, will ship a majority of the beef it processes to the retailer.

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Retail Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The drug store retailer is trying to keep its relationships with suppliers intact, including with drugmaker McKesson, which had threatened to stop shipping products.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 23, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock took a hit as reports surfaced that some of the company’s suppliers have stopped shipping orders due to late payments.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2020

A large majority of global grocery/CPG retailers and suppliers report that collaborations between the two parties have improved during the past two years, according to a new Coresight Research report titled “ Winning with Retailer-Supplier Collaboration in Grocery and Drug Retail.” Equal numbers of retailers and suppliers responded.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Shein is understood to be in the process of onboarding several Boohoo suppliers as it ramps up its expansion plans. The fast fashion retail giant sent an invitation email to suppliers used by Boohoo late last year, with some now in discussions with the business’ Chinese office in Guangzhou, Drapers reported.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

French supermarket chain Carrefour has introduced “shrinkflation” warning labels on products that have reduced in size but increased in price, aiming to exert pressure on suppliers.

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