2021 was arguably even more unprecedented than 2020 with multiple supply chain issues driving the news agenda for the food and logistics industry over the past 12 months. But what does all of this mean as we move forward into 2022? Paul Empson, general manager…
Barely a day goes by without news alerts pinging up with another new development on the current national driver shortage crisis sweeping across the nation. From Nando’s chicken to McDonald’s milkshakes to Haribo sweets, the food industry’s battle continues, wreaking havoc across the supply chain…
Millions of plastic bread baskets and other food delivery equipment go missing every year. It’s an issue that has plagued the baking industry for many years; with typical losses in excess of 60% and, in extreme cases, in excess of 100%. But the baking industry…
Many products used in logistics across the supply chain are designed to be reused multiple times rather than being disposed of after a single use – known as the ‘circular economy’ – but a lack of education and awareness might be hindering businesses’ chances at…
I’m not your typical entrepreneur. As a 38-year-old business owner with a handful of successful marketing agencies under my belt, I’ve never been one to follow any sort of blueprint or rulebook when it comes to launching or running businesses. I’m what you might call…
Paul Empson, General Manager for bakery equipment supplier Bakers Basco, calls for more legislation and enforcement in plastics recycling, just like they did for scrap metal nearly a decade ago, in a bid to deter unscrupulous recycling operations. Most people see recycling as a benefit…
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred the beginning of a new frontier for online retail and now the focus for retailers has got to be on creating the best possible retail customer experience, not just now but as a framework to build on in the future…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and certainly one of the most competitive in retail. But as we enter the last period of a tumultuous year steeped in uncertainty from one day to the next, retailers are about to hit a ‘peak’ period…
The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown much of what we thought we knew about consumers’ shopping habits into somewhat of a whirlwind. The high street is still suffering from the fallout of a three-month hiatus and now the hospitality industry has experienced a further blow in…
When I read that notonthehighstreet.com searches for Halloween are up 889% and already features in its top five search terms, I had to stop and think for a second: it’s still only just September, right? And we’re talking about 2020 – the year when Covid-19…