... standards of stock control is poorer than in other retail sectors. The Department of Trade and Industry report Competitive ... of low levels of skills in most areas of sporting goods retail outlets, including display and customer service. Many small retailers ...

... the two organisations said: “In an environment where retail markets are becoming increasingly international, scale is a critical ... capacity means the merged group will have one of the largest retail distribution networks in the UK, including specialised clothing and ...

... forecasting where poor communication between suppliers and retail purchasers can result in surplus inventory stock at shop level. Chris Brown, head of agriculture at retail chain Asda, welcomed help in finding new ways to analyse supply chain ...

The British Retail Consortium and the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) have launched ... representatives from CIA member companies and six from the retail group will meet quarterly. Judith Hackitt, director-general of the ...

... their chosen trade. For example, the investment banking and retail sectors are industries where a stint abroad can trigger rapid ... ambition. The growing demand for UK ‘best practice’ retail expertise abroad, for example, has meant that overseas markets in places ...

... of items and multiply by 360. EXAMPLE Sales by a retail company in 2002 were:   £m Food 216 ... to the top right of this page. NOW YOU TRY The same retail company’s sales in 2003 were:   £m Food ...

... The software, Integrated Logistics Solution (ILS) for Retail, is pitched at both small and large companies in the European retail sector. It includes applications to manage warehousing, transport, ...

... enabling it to trade at the same level of sophistication as retail giants, according to Julian Brooks, commercial director at Masterlink. ... use Express and they range across all sectors, from the retail market and the book trade to automotive. "It works best when the SME ...

A: Mark Dorgan, European retail partner at Fujitsu Services, writes: You are right that these ... things needed for efficient flow of goods. First, as a retail buyer, you need real-time point-of-sale information to drive forecasts. ...

... B2C (business to consumer) retailer you can join the British Retail Consortium’s Retail Compliance Scheme, which we operate. This offers an alternative to ...