Aldi implements new pay rise for UK hourly paid store employees
Supermarket chain Aldi is set to implement a bigger than expected pay increase for more than 28,000 hourly paid store…
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Huawei’s top 10 construction principles for intelligent computing centre facilities
Data centres are experiencing significant growth and transformation, driven by the demands of AI model training and deployment, which require…
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Ageing populations spell a robotic future for food and drink retailers
Retailers are turning to robotic solutions in countries where longer life expectancies and falling birth rates are reducing the hospitality…
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Drones for deliveries, inspections, emergencies: will it take off?
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced its selection of six projects to test drone delivery services in retail…
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Air freight emissions soar in retail sector
As retail continues to rely heavily on air freight, the sector faces significant environmental challenges. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from…
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Why are China’s consumers spending less?
China's domestic consumers are spending less and saving more as the country experiences stagnating economic growth, rising unemployment and a…
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Decoupling supply chains ‘necessary’ as US-China tensions continue
The golden era of globalisation is over, and a new emphasis on reliable supply chains is pushing a trend of…
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Explainer: What went wrong for Ted Baker?
Ted Baker has been struggling for some time, officially falling into administration on 22 March. Since then, 25 head office…
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Retailers must focus on cutting Scope 3 emissions – report
Retailers must adapt logistics and last-mile delivery strategies to reduce Scope 3 emissions, a new report has found. GlobalData's ESG…
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Why did McDonald’s miss its profit estimates – and can other brands learn?
McDonald’s announced last week that it had missed its quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years. CEO…
