{"id":199725,"date":"2026-02-18T14:14:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/?page_id=199725"},"modified":"2026-05-11T05:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T04:59:57","slug":"supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c1465448 rg-second-section height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_1f980e49 rg-industry-resources-section via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_620b7757\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Big Interview<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"rght-latest-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"rght-latest-articles-list\">\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\">\n                                            Big Interview                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/qa-lipton-tea-water\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1b733f8b-fb14-42aa-a197-074688fea2a6-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1b733f8b-fb14-42aa-a197-074688fea2a6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1b733f8b-fb14-42aa-a197-074688fea2a6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1b733f8b-fb14-42aa-a197-074688fea2a6.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\">\n                                            Big Interview                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/qa-lipton-tea-water\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Lipton Tea &#038; Infusions&#8217; Elle Barker on turning tap water into a category opportunity<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>28\/05\/2026 x 1:09 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\">\n                                            Big Interview                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/world-cup-logistics-test\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_2768414683-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"warehouse | As retailers prepare for a summer trading rush around the FIFA World Cup, fulfilment specialists are warning that operational resilience, instead of marketing spend, could determine which businesses benefit the most. Logistics firm Diamond Logistics is forecasting parcel volume increases of between 15% and 25% in the four weeks leading up to kick-off on 11 June, with spikes of more than 30% at some fulfilment sites. The company believes the tournament is shaping up to be a peak trading event on par with Black Friday and Christmas, particularly as late-night fixtures are expected to fuel a \u201cbig night in\u201d spending trend across UK households. Retail Gazette sat down with Kate Lester to discuss how retailers are preparing for unpredictable demand, why fulfilment still remains an afterthought for many SMEs, and how changing consumer expectations around delivery times are reshaping shopping.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_2768414683-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_2768414683-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\">\n                                            Big Interview                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/world-cup-logistics-test\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Why the World Cup could become a stress test for UK retail logistics<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>28\/05\/2026 x 1:09 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\">\n                                            Big Interview                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/poison-farmers-singh-watson\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riverford-Glyphosate-Campaign-02-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Farmers | image depicting Guy-Singhwatson holding a sign that says &#039;grevious biloigcal harm&#039;. The founder of organic food company has called for tighter restrictions on glyphosate, arguing the weedkiller has become embedded in Britain\u2019s food system despite mounting public concern over its health and environmental impact.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riverford-Glyphosate-Campaign-02-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riverford-Glyphosate-Campaign-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\">\n                                            Big Interview                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/poison-farmers-singh-watson\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>&#8216;Poison in plain sight&#8217;: Have British farmers become too reliant on farm chemicals?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>21\/05\/2026 x 2:06 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_left\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 us_custom_d2199d32 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/big-interview\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">More interviews<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_1f980e49 rg-industry-resources-section via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_620b7757\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Insight<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"rght-latest-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"rght-latest-articles-list\">\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\">\n                                            Insight                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/caged-eggs-supermarket\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_0264-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"New government figures due this week are expected to show that eggs from caged hens are at an all-time low. Campaigners say that this is progress worth noting, but they also warn that it risks masking a deeper issue: the pace of change is uneven, and without legislation and every supermarket committing, it may stall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_0264-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-IMG_0264-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\">\n                                            Insight                                        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               <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\">\n                                            Insight                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/tilrays-brewdog-irwin-simon\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irwin-SImon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irwin-SImon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irwin-SImon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irwin-SImon-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\">\n                                            Insight                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/tilrays-brewdog-irwin-simon\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Inside Tilray\u2019s BrewDog rescue: CEO Irwin Simon on fixing a fallen craft giant<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>30\/04\/2026 x 11:57 AM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\">\n                                            Insight                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/oped-supply-chain-prepare-uk\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2238312907-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Retail supply chains are still dealing with the fallout from the Iran war and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. We sat down with Advanced Supply Chain UK and European Sales Director Stuart Greenfield to find out\u00a0what it could mean for prices, deliveries and festive stock. The UK remains highly exposed to disruption across global shipping routes. According to the Department for Transport, around 85 percent of the UK\u2019s international freight by weight and around 55 percent by value was moved by sea in 2024. Supply chain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2238312907-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2238312907-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\">\n                                            Insight                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/04\/oped-supply-chain-prepare-uk\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Opinion: How prepared is the UK&#8217;s supply chain for the next trade shock?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>16\/04\/2026 x 1:33 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_left\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 us_custom_d2199d32 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/insight\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">More insight<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_1f980e49 rg-industry-resources-section via_flex valign_top type_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_620b7757\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Opinion<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"rght-latest-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"rght-latest-articles-list\">\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/retail-opinion-comment\/\">\n                                            Comment                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/06\/oped-food-retail-margins\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"foof retail - IMS Evolve chief commercial officer Jason Kay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/retail-opinion-comment\/\">\n                                            Comment                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/06\/oped-food-retail-margins\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Opinion: Protecting food retail margins &#8211; tackling rising energy costs with AI and IoT\u00a0<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>04\/06\/2026 x 2:30 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                <div class=\"rght-artciles-feature-img\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-desktop\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/retail-opinion-comment\/\">\n                                            Comment                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/retail-supply-chain\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1727889782239.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"In\u00a0retail\u00a0logistics, many people think that modernization just means bringing in more machines. However, it&#039;s becoming clear that this isn&#039;t enough. supply chain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1727889782239.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1727889782239-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1727889782239-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/retail-opinion-comment\/\">\n                                            Comment                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/retail-supply-chain\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Opinion: Strategic optionality &#8211; Retail\u2019s next competitive edge in the supply chain<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>21\/05\/2026 x 2:13 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n  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href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/07\/leicester-factory-change-modern-slavery-boohoo-quiz-opinion-comment\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>COMMENT: The Leicester factory scandal must prompt further change<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>13\/07\/2020 x 3:12 PM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_left\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 us_custom_d2199d32 icon_atright\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/other\/retail-opinion-comment\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">More opinion<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Asda-store-external.png 560w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Asda-store-external-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"rght-articles-content-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"rght-post-cat rg-display-on-mobile\">\n                        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n                                                                <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/news\/\">\n                                            News                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                        <li>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/category\/all\/supply-chain\/\">\n                                            Supply Chain                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/06\/asda-warehouse-automation-drive-puts-up-to-1000-jobs-at-risk\/\" class=\"rght-articles-content-link\">\n                        <h3>Asda warehouse automation drive puts up to 1000 jobs at risk<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"rght-articles-author-date\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\n                            <span>05\/06\/2026 x 9:49 AM<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/li>\n                    <li class=\"rght-latest-articles-box\">\n\n                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href=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/06\/amazon-expands-same-day-fresh-grocery-delivery-after-fresh-store-closures\/\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Padded-mailers-box-and-SIPP-ENG-shipping-label-1024x608.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;Amazon Goes Green with New Recyclable Paper Packaging for UK Customers&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Padded-mailers-box-and-SIPP-ENG-shipping-label-1024x608.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Padded-mailers-box-and-SIPP-ENG-shipping-label-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Padded-mailers-box-and-SIPP-ENG-shipping-label-e1727087003983.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                    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