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The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers & hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession

IT Supply Chain

The post The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers & hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By David Jinks M.I.L.T Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero.

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Surviving an Economic Downturn in the Retail Sector

Enterra Insights

Correspondent Melissa Repko reports that it might take some time for retailers to figure out how consumers are going to behave over the coming months. ”[2] Nevertheless, she observes, “Retailers are more on edge.” She reports, “Retailers like Best Buy, Party City, Walmart and Wayfair announced layoffs in 2022.

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Retail Internet Convergence

The Logistics of Logistics

Retail Internet Convergence is the explosive arrival and growth of mobile commerce that will have a significant impact on the way businesses are managed in the future, from revenue and logistics to the supply chain and bottom line. The Necessary Evolution of Retail Internet Convergence. from 1997-1999.

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Marketing during Crisis and Recession, Part 2

Enterra Insights

Some experts believe there are lessons to be learned from the 2008 recession. Back in 2008 Nigel Hollis ( @nigelhollis ), Chief Global Economist at Millward Brown, wrote, “Everyone is talking about recession. Back in 2008, the focus was primarily on financial issues. ” Millward Brown, April 2008. [3]

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The Constitution of Trust

SCM Research

An article by Free (2008), titled Walking the Talk? Supply Chain Accounting and Trust among UK Supermarkets and Suppliers , asks: “How are calculative practices implicated in the constitution of trust in the UK retail sector?” The More Trust the Better! The Evolution of Trust ). Walking the Talk?

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Epicor’s Announced Acquisition of Elite EXTRA

Supply Chain Matters

The company’s flagship product, Elite EXTRA Routing & Dispatch , has reportedly been streamlining logistics operations for 325,000+ users worldwide since 2008. Focused supported industries are noted as Retail, Automotive, Courier, Heavy Truck, Electrical Supply and other services industries.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

In my home state of Massachusetts, which decriminalized small amounts of recreational marijuana in 2008 and fully legalized recreational marijuana in 2019, recreational cannabis prices have plummeted due to a massive shift in supply and demand. Jobs in retail, restaurants, trucking, and warehousing are particularly hard to fill.