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Fast-growing Online Furniture Retailer ‘Bed Kingdom’ Opens New Liversedge Distribution centre

365 Retail

Established in 2011 by Ashley Hainsworth following an initial £400 investment, the idea was born from a university project before becoming a fully-fledged business. Expanding our logistics capabilities means we can streamline our processes to provide our customers with quicker responses and faster shipping times.

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Resilience Training: Small Business Innovation During a Recession

Retail TouchPoints

Their business is their baby, and they’ve poured their blood, sweat and tears into big-picture plans while eagerly embracing the day-to-day work. And to avoid possible delivery delays, using more than one shipping carrier builds resilience as well and allows you to maintain more control over your ability to serve your customers.

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What’s on Levi’s agenda? Sustainability, supply chain and empowering people

Inside Retail

Bergh joined Levi’s in 2011, after a 28-year stint at Procter & Gamble. The business also plans to expand direct-to-consumer sales to 55 per cent of total revenue and triple e-commerce sales by 2027. Levi Strauss &Co has been around since 1853 and now sells product in more than 110 countries. The death of globalisation.

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Beer Cartel invites consumers to buy up shares in the business

Inside Retail

There are also plans to introduce investor perks such as free shipping and discounted pricing on beer. In 2011, Beer Cartel purchased a bottleshop that had a storefront as well as a large warehouse where it could grow the online business. The website itself is such a big channel for us.

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

On top of that, she has faced fierce criticism around her turnaround plan, which includes a focus on non-retail activities such as house building. Perhaps with M&S now motoring, Norman might jump ship to see if he can perform a similar feat at its rival? His deep grocery experience could be vital in getting Waitrose back on form.

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Making the Most of Store Visits Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

The pandemic challenged any retailer that “over-expanded” its physical footprint in previous years to right the ship and ensure its remaining stores were properly tailored to the target market. To do this, retailers can adopt the shopper yield metric conceived by RetailNext.

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GameStop’s Strategy, What You Need to Know

Indigo 9 Digital

GameStock’s revenues reflect this shift with sales peaking in 2011 at $9.6 Cohen has said GameStop will have: “competitive pricing, broad gaming selection, fast shipping and a truly high-touch experience that excites and delights customers.” Many analysts are critical of GameStop because its turnaround plans don’t have any merit.