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Amazon UK Warehouse Workers Stage First-Ever Strike
Roughly 300 employees in an England fulfillment center walked out in protest early Wednesday amid perceived…
Amazon Shutting 3 UK Warehouses
What's more, a supply chain data platform named the next big container shipping hubs to emerge this year.
Amazon Sues Fake Review Brokers in Spain, Italy
The tech titan has filed 10 lawsuits against bad actors in the U.S., and is the target of a U.K. class action…
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Boohoo’s Domestic Sourcing Hub Welcomes Pro-Manufacturing Group
The new Apparel & Textile Manufacturers Federation was formed to revive the trade of textile and garment…
Amazon Responds to Controversial Private-Label Report
Meanwhile, the company is adding UK headcount while facing a fresh accusation of anticompetitive behavior…
DHL E-Commerce Unit to Invest $575 Million in UK
The new hub will feature secure bonded storage and customs capabilities to support international e-commerce.
Ocean Freight ‘Profiteering’ Draws Outrage
Drewry expects to see $150 billion in 2021 ocean carrier profits, "more than has been achieved in the…
Britain’s Busiest Port Battles Backlog Traffic Jam
Felixstowe blames driver shortages for a backlog of up to 7,500 containers, and Maersk is already rerouting…
New Tariffs Slapped on Wide-Ranging Goods—But They’re Frozen for 6 Months
Fashion is staring down new tariffs on Spanish footwear, Indian jewelry, Turkish bed linens and more.
British and American Lawmakers Weigh Actions on Uyghur ‘Genocide’
The British Parliament has declared Beijing's crackdown on Xinjiang as genocide, while the U.S. is weighing…
GOTS and UK Organic Trade Board Strike Strategic Partnership
The partnership will involve teaming up on communication, marketing, support, events and campaigns raising…
UK Shadow Chancellor Talks Jobs Crisis and High Street Retail
On the eve of U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak's update on 2021 spending plans, Shadow Chancellor Annaliese Dodds…
British Fashion Council Doles Out Relief Funds to 37 Fashion Labels
"The need for support is immense," said Caroline Rush, chief executive at BFC.
US, UK Initiate Trade Talks Amid Economic Gloom and Doom
COVID-19 has confirmed that the U.S. must think carefully about its trade policies and trading partners…
Uncertainty Looms Over Business Planning Despite UK, US Developments: Week Ahead
Political paralysis could still be an issue as the U.S. and U.K. each look to the next phase of their trade…