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EU Set To Unveil Measures To Ease British Goods Flow To Northern Ireland

The European Commission is set to put to Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, while stopping short of the overha...

Żabka Adds Zero-Emission Electric Truck To Fleet

Polish retailer Żabka has added a zero-emission electric truck to its fleet from Volvo to deliver goods to stores in the Silesia region. The truck...

UK Retailers Should Urge Shoppers To 'Plan Christmas Now', Says Analyst

British retailers should seek to urge their shopper base to start planning for Christmas now, as supply chain challenges in the country threaten to derail...

COVID-19 Has Revealed That Global Supply Chains Are A House Of Cards: Analysis

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare many uncomfortable truths regarding society’s overall preparedness for low-probability but high-impact events,...

UK Supermarkets May Shift Supply Chains If Northern Ireland Issues Not Addressed

Retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda have said that they may shift some supply chains from the UK to the European Union unless issues over Brita...

Christmas, Coronavirus And Fear Of No-Deal Brexit Push Europe's Warehouses To The Limit

Retailers worldwide have never had more reason to pack warehouses to the brim and keep stock closer to shoppers who continue to buy a record number of item...

EU Set To Impose Tariffs On $4bn Of US Goods This Week

The European Union is poised to move this week to impose tariffs on $4 billion of US imports in retaliation for US subsidies for planemaker Boeing, EU dipl...

Logistics Firm Wincanton Forecasts Strong Outlook On Online Grocery Boost

Logistics company Wincanton resumed dividends and said it expects annual results to be ahead of market expectations, as a surge in online grocery shopping...