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Lidl to close Walsall warehouse, 100 jobs at risk

Retail Gazette

Lidl is to close its Walsall warehouse, placing 100 jobs at risk, as it no longer meets its “operational requirements” The discounter has entered a consultation period with those impacted by the closure and is offering staff members the option between redundancy or redeployment when it closes in 12 months.

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“Different journeys”: An inside look at Replay Jeans and Superdry

Inside Retail

General Manager for Brand Collective’s apparel brands Superdry and Replay Jeans , Alastair Davies is responsible for driving brand awareness and growth for the international brands across the ANZ region. It’s been in the market since 2008, and is well established. I’ll start with Superdry.

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From Japan to Global – a wegginar® with Kaori Shimazaki (2/7/24 at 11 AM CT)

LS Retail

Before entrepreneurship, she held pivotal roles, including Business Planning Lead at Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan, P&A Manager at Asurion Japan, and Controller at Credit Suisse. You can participate in Kaori's upcoming wegginar free of charge on 2/7 at 11 AM CT thanks to wegg's generous sponsors: [link].

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New Look sets the trend with new flagship store at Liverpool ONE

Retail Focus

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced that global fashion retailer, New Look, has relocated from its temporary store on Upper South John Street to a new 20,000 sq ft flagship retail space at 19 South John Street, renewing the brand’s long-standing commitment to Liverpool ONE.

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Parcel pivot: E-commerce boom behind Australia Post’s shock delivery plan

Inside Retail

Letter deliveries have fallen by two-thirds since 2008 alongside a massive e-commerce fuelled boom in package delivery. The changes will also allow Australia Post to manage priority mail, roughly 8 per cent of all letter traffic, differently to “deliver services at a more commercial rate,” the joint ministerial statement said.

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Convenience stores are slow to add EV chargers

Retail Wire

Iowa-based Kim and Go first installed an electric charger at one of its stores in 2008. Today, it only has chargers at 35 of its 400 stores. High electric utility fees are inspiring convenience stores with gas pumps to take their time installing charging stations for electric vehicles.

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Innovation, engagement soar at NACDS Annual Meeting

Mass Relators

Sunday’s Business Program at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting reflected NACDS’ commitment to innovation amid exponential change, through the strength of highly engaged retailer and supplier members and through effective and vibrant association leadership. PALM BEACH, Fla.

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