Who Gives A Crap? UK shoppers answer ‘us’ as eco-friendly loo roll company triples profit RETAIL The UK arm of eco-friendly toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap has achieved record sales after a global advertising campaign boosted demand for its bamboo loo roll.
Yakult: ‘Hostile geopolitical picture’ hurts healthy drink maker Retail The UK arm of healthy drink maker Yakult said a "weakening economy influenced by inflation and the general hostile geopolitical picture" impacted its finances during 2023.
Clarks slips into the red despite sales stepping towards £1bn Retail Clarks fell to a loss of almost £40m in 2023 despite its revenue increasing to almost £1bn during the year, it has been revealed.
National Windscreens hails ‘outstanding performance’ as it returns to profit March 4, 2024 National Windscreens has hailed its "outstanding performance" as it returned to the black during its latest financial year.
Fragrance Direct predicts return to growth after ‘challenging year’ January 15, 2024 Fragrance Direct has said it expects its performance to improve over the coming months after blaming its fall in sales on a number of factors including the cost-of-living crisis.
The cost of living crisis has made managing Christmas supply chains trickier than ever December 22, 2023 Supply chains have had to adapt in unprecedented ways in recent years. And this Christmas shows us that there are still lessons to be learnt, writes Mat Woodcock
Andrew Bailey concerned by UK’s lower ‘potential growth rates’ due to supply constraints November 27, 2023 Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, said the UK's worst performance on the supply side in recent years "concerns me a lot" as he warned that rates would not be cut any time soon.
SMEs fear winter supply chain crunch could hit revenue in golden Christmas quarter October 22, 2023 Supply chain disruption is the top concern of medium-sized businesses ahead of winter, a survey has found, as rising costs put pressure on revenue targets. The poll of 500 medium-sized business leaders by consultancy BDO showed nearly a quarter fear that supply chain issues, including suppliers folding and stock shortages, could endanger revenue targets this [...]
US-China tensions, tariff hikes and Russia sanctions force firms to look at ‘onshore’ supply chains January 16, 2023 Logistics executives increasingly believe top companies should look to bring their supply chains closer to home to avoid being impacted by trade wars, sanctions and other global shocks, a new survey has found. Supply chain managers increasingly see ‘onshoring’ and ‘near-shoring’ as a means of hedging against disruption to global trade caused by the Covid-19 [...]
China doubles-down on zero-Covid policy November 5, 2022 China is set to continue with its current approach to tackling Covid-19, Chinese government officials said on Saturday. China will persevere with its “dynamic-clearing” approach to tackling Covid, officials from the China National Health Commission told a news conference today. The statements follow claims made by a former Chinese disease control official, at a conference [...]