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Tesco delivering to 400+ London stores with electric lorries

By Ross Henry Law

12/08/2022

Tesco is now using electrically-powered lorries to deliver to more than 400 stores in Greater London. Reportedly the first of their kind, the lorries, made by Renault Trucks, are expected to replace around 30,000 miles per year of diesel-fuelled road miles with clean green energy while removing 23 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

More than 100 retail bosses from UK retailers, including Aldi, Amazon UK, Marks & Spencer, and Sainsbury’s, have called on British police and crime commissioners to make retail crime a priority.

New York coalition urges Niagara to can $123m Amazon warehouse deal

A coalition of New York-based organisations and labour unions have written a letter demanding that officials in Niagara, New York block a ‘harmful’ Amazon warehouse deal. Companies including the American Economic Liberties Project and Amazon Labour Union want officials to block a deal they claim would hand Amazon nearly $123 million in tax incentives in exchange for a warehouse.

What3words signs deal with e-commerce delivery business

Carrier management business GFS has announced it is collaborating with what3words.

Superdrug and Savers promise 25,000 new UK jobs for young people

Superdrug and Savers-owner A.S Watson Group has pledged to create 25,000 new UK jobs for 16-23 year olds by 2030.

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Sustainable fashion brand Finsu appoints chief growth officer

Sustainable fashion brand Finsu has appointed Ric Rodriguez as chief growth officer and co-founder.

JD Sports hires former Morrisons chairman

M&S appoints new Food MD

Evri appoints chief product officer

Asos ‘may appoint current CCO as CEO’

Asos is reportedly set to appoint current chief commercial officer José Antonio Ramos as its new chief executive, according to sources reported by The Sunday Times. José Antonio Ramos currently serves as chief commercial officer at the online retailer.

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Will 3D printing revolutionise the fashion industry?

The technology promises so much, but its progression beyond runway couture is slow. Alexandra Leonards finds out what’s holding it back.

The future of retail: bridging the gap between online and in-store

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What’s next for retail in 2022?

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BNPL: regulation gets the go-ahead, but what happens next?

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Uyghur forced labour: do government measures go far enough?

Under the new guidelines, retailers still aren’t legally obliged to cut ties with modern slavery. Alexandra Leonards reveals why the latest measures aren’t likely to change things on the ground, and explores how retailers must look beyond the legal minimum to rid their supply chains of forced labour.

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