Sainsbury’s made £100 million in cost savings in the first half and says it is now on target to exceed its target and will deliver £540 million in savings over the three years ending 2017-18. In its interim results for the 28 weeks to 23rd September, it said it has “well-developed plan to deliver at…
The value of supermarket sales has increased by 3.1 per cent compared to last year, according to new figures by Kantar Worldpanel. The research also found that like-for-like grocery inflation remains at 3.2 per cent, but “consumers could be welcoming a slowdown in price rises in the new year, with the rate projected to fall…
Morrisons made significant cost savings were realised in four areas – automated ordering, in-store administration, distribution between manufacturing and retail, and procurement of goods not for resale, the retailer said in its half-year results. It also said that it had benefited from the fall in the value of sterling: “As a British business with a…
Supermarket sales have grown 3.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to new grocery market figures by Kantar Worldpanel. The results are based on the 12 weeks to 10 September 2017. This is the sixth month in a row which has demonstrated sales growth of more than 3 per cent. “We…
AkzoNobel has set out a new management structure for its Paints and Coatings business based on four regional Paints business units and four integrated Coatings business units served by an integrated supply chain organisation. The move follows the appointment of Ruud Joosten as chief operating officer and David Allen as chief supply chain officer. The…
Marks & Spencer’s distribution and warehousing costs increased by 9.3 per cent to £519 million last year, driven mainly by increasing capacity to support growth. In its annual results for the year to 1st April, the company highl8ighted the opening of a new Food depot in Enfield and Clothing & Home warehouse in Bradford. It…
Premier Foods is combining the logistics operations of its Grocery and Sweet Treats businesses in one centralised warehousing and distribution operation. The company, whose brands include Ambrosia, Mr Kipling and Bisto, has targeted logistics as part of a plan to deliver cost savings of £20 million over the next two years. In its results for…
Logistics businesses & industrial transport will be hit hardest by financial distress caused by inflation in fuel and food, according to new research by consultancy Begbies Traynor. The research found that significant distress in the sector had increased by 46 per cent year-on-year. Overall financial distress in the supply chain has increased by 26 per…
Betrachtet man die relevanten Gruppen des untersuchten Warenkorbs im Detail, erkennt man das Nahrungsmittel zwar um 1,8% zugelegt haben, diese Steigerung jedoch weit hinter den tatsächlichen Treibern (Treibstoffe, Heizöl, Wohnen) liegt und im Lebensmittelhandel im Jänner – aufgrund von Ernteausfällen in Südeuropa – Sondereffekte eingetreten sind. Mit einer Konzentration im Lebensmittelhandel, wie es der ORF…
Die österreichische Wirtschaft hat im Laufe des Jahres 2016 deutlich an Dynamik gewonnen und befindet sich zu Jahresbeginn 2017 auf einem stabilen Wachstumspfad. Die Investitionstätigkeit war vergangenes Jahr neben dem privaten Konsum die wichtigste Konjunkturstütze. Die Abschwächung der Investitionsdynamik gegen Jahresende wird durch die Verbesserung der Exportaussichten kompensiert, sodass die Aussichten für die Industrie weiterhin…
Nominelles Umsatzplus im Einzelhandel – Online und stationär gemeinsam: +1% – 1.600 zusätzliche Jobs, damit beschäftigt der Einzelhandel mehr Menschen denn je „Eine stabile Entwicklung zeichnete den österreichischen Einzelhandel auch im abgelaufenen Jahr 2016 aus“, sagte Peter Buchmüller, Obmann der Bundessparte Handel der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ), anlässlich der Präsentation der Einzelhandels-Bilanz 2016 heute, Dienstag, vor…
The UK grocery market grew by 1.8 per cent in the 12 weeks to 1st January driven by improved performances by major players including Tesco and Morrisons as well as further growth from the discounters, according to Kantar Worldpanel. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar Worldpanel, said: “Year-on-year market growth has…
Rising costs of materials like nails and wood are prompting price increases for pallets and packaging, according research by Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON). According to a report by the confederation, which was published this month, the price of nails has risen for seven consecutive months. Timber and wood have also seen monthly increases…
„Vorhersagen über die Auswirkungen der kommenden Präsidentschaft von Donald Trump auf die amerikanische Wirtschaft sind schwer und hängen davon ab, was tatsächlich von der Wahlkampfrhetorik in Politik umgesetzt wird“, so Rudolf Thaler, österreichischer Wirtschaftsdelegierter in Los Angeles. Zu erwarten seien unter anderem aber mehr Ausgaben für Verteidigung und Infrastruktur, Einschnitte im Gesundheitssektor, weniger strenge Regeln…
Operating profit was up 23 per cent at Clipper Logistics in the half year to 31 October, driven by a strong performance in e-fulfilment and returns management. Group revenue rose 16.5 per cent to £164.9 million for the first half, while group EBIT, at £7.6m, was up 23.2 per cent EBIT in e-fulfilment and returns…
There has been a drop in driver shortages across the UK, with the shortfall between the number of registered HGVs and the number of qualified drivers at 34,567, according to an FTA report ‘Driver Shortage: issues and trends’. It means the figures are now back to the ‘pre driver crisis’ levels of 2012. James Hookham….
UK retail grocery chiefs believe their ability to meet customer requirements is being hindered by slow decision-making in the supply chain, according to a study by research group Blue Yonder. Nearly 40 per cent of all respondents said decisions in the supply chain were slowing down their decision-making, leaving them unable to keep pace with…
Heute, Freitag, hat die ASFINAG ihre Jahresbilanz 2015 präsentiert, die ausweist, dass das Unternehmen operativ erneut solide gewirtschaftet hat. Dennoch sieht der ÖAMTC keinen Anlass für Jubel: Zum fünften Mal in Folge bediente sich der Finanzminister per Gewinnausschüttung an der ausgegliederten Bundesgesellschaft – 2015 mit 100 Millionen Euro. „Damit wird das auf der Rückseite jeder…
Erster Leuchtturm: Duisburger Imperial Shipping baut große Binnenschiff-Flotte in Paraguay auf Paraguay verzeichnet stabile Wachstumsraten von mehr als vier Prozent, während die großen Nachbarn Brasilien und Argentinien schwächeln Bei Rindfleisch, Mais und Soja zählt das Land zu den Top Ten der Produzenten weltweit Automobilzulieferer Leoni und Logistiker Imperial Shipping nutzen günstige Lage des Landes im Zentrum Südamerika Geringe Inflation…
Chinese consumer spending continues to rise, as a result of expanding disposable income resulting from wage inflation, including a 14 % increase in migrant workers’ average salaries during the last twelve months. Market-research firm Nielsen reported that the China Consumer Confidence Index rating of 111 in 2014 was three points higher than the same period…
Rotterdam: Port Authority will also take measures aimed at reinforcing the hub function and stimulating sustainable hinterland transport The port tariffs will rise in the coming three years at half the rate of the inflation percentage, by a maximum of 1% per year. For 2015 this means specifically that the tariffs paid by seagoing ships…
DTZ study ‘Global Occupancy Costs – Logistics 2014’: Global occupancy costs for logistics space grow at a rate below the inflation rate In its study ‚Global Occupancy Costs – Logistics 2014’ the property service provider DTZ has analysed the development of costs for logistics space on a global level. The result of the study is…
DTZ-Studie „Global Occupancy Costs – Logistics 2014“: Nutzungskosten für Logistikflächen steigen weltweit langsamer als die Inflation Der Immobiliendienstleister DTZ hat in der Studie „Global Occupancy Costs – Logistics 2014“ die Entwicklung der Kosten von Logistikflächen weltweit analysiert. Die Untersuchung kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Nutzungskosten für Lager-und Logistikflächen bis Ende 2018 weltweit durchschnittlich um…
Der Immobiliendienstleister DTZ hat in der Studie „Global Occupancy Costs – Logistics 2014“ die Entwicklung der Kosten von Logistikflächen weltweit untersucht. Die Untersuchung kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die Nutzungskosten für Lager-und Logistikflächen bis Ende 2018 weltweit durchschnittlich um 1,9 % pro Jahr ansteigen werden. Dieser Kostenanstieg liegt deutlich unterhalb der erwarteten globalen Inflationsrate von…
Risk is nothing new to the average supply chain. Supply chain managers think about it, talk about it, and hopefully plan for it. Industry changes, though, are increasing the complexity of the risk management picture. It’s time to face it head on, according to at least one industry leading company. „Complexity is something that you…
Der Club of Logistics e.V. (Dortmund) sieht die Logistikindustrie auf dem besten Weg, zur Melkkuh der Nation zu werden. „In der Politik werden mittlerweile viele Dinge auf den Weg gebracht, die negative Folgen auf die Kosten- und Wettbewerbssituation der Logistikunternehmen haben werden“, erklärt Club-Geschäftsführer Peter H. Voß. Als aktuelle Beispiele führt er neben der beschlossenen…
Die mangelnde Infrastruktur bremst zunehmend die Wirtschaft aus, die ohnehin schon durch hohe bürokratische Hürden gelähmt wird. Die Regierung reagiert darauf mit einem Infrastruktur- und Privatisierungsprogramm in Höhe von rund 90 Milliarden Euro. Die Fußball-WM steht im Juni/Juli 2014 in Brasilien vor der Tür und nicht nur am Stadienbau mangelt es laut FIFA-Boss Sepp Blatter,…
Austria: Toll tariffs for trucks and busses of more than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight to be adjusted by 1.6 per cent from 1 January 2015 due to inflation On January 1, the toll tariffs on Austria’s motorways and highways for trucks and busses are to be adjusted due to inflation by 1.6 per cent….
THE EUROPEAN FORECASTING NETWORK PUBLISHES ITS AUTUMN REPORT 2014 ONLINE: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR THE EURO AREA IN 2014 AND 2015 The European Forecasting Network (EFN) is a research group of European institutions, founded under the auspices of the European Commission, and currently partly financially supported by the European University Institute (EUI, based in Florence, Italy),…
To maintain its service promise: DHL Express to increase prices for express shipments in Austria by 3.5 per cent in January 2015 With effect from 1 January 2015, DHL Express implements a worldwide price adjustment. For customers in Austria, the global market leader raises prices for sending time-definite express shipments by 3.5 per cent on…
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