The re-ordering of the retail hierarchy continues. Boohoo, the online fast fashion business, is to acquire Debenhams, and perhaps also Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Wallis, while Asos – the other big name in sexy street style – is set to snap up Topshop. The stores bearing these traditional High Street names will close forever, although … Read more
A new report reveals that robots working in Amazon fulfillment centers are leading to more injuries among human employees – although the e-commerce giant claims the technology reduces incidents. Based on internal records from 150 warehouses, serious injuries were 50 percent higher at facilities with robots than those without, according to the Center for Investigative … Read more
Thousands of ventilators bought to treat Covid-19 patients are sitting in warehouses due to a lack of demand, the spending watchdog has revealed. Ministers prioritised ‘speed over cost’, meaning they paid 50 per cent over the odds for foreign-supplied machines, the National Audit Office (NAO) found. In one case, 750 ventilators purchased at a cost of … Read more
Amazon announces it will create 7,000 jobs at its warehouses and other sites across the UK Amazon will create 7,000 new jobs in the coming months at its UK sites this year Online giant has already taken on 3,000 new staff during the coronavirus crisis Fifty sites will take on workers, including new warehouse in … Read more
How safe is YOUR job? Workplaces worst hit by coronavirus are revealed – and it’s bad news if you work in a warehouse The industries hit hardest by COVID-19 have revealed Victoria’s deadliest jobs A breakdown of cases by workplace shows the highest risk jobs for coronavirus These include abattoirs, warehouses, food distribution centres and … Read more
According to psychologists, it takes little more than nine weeks to form a new habit. And with lockdown starting on March 23, the UK has had plenty of time to develop new routines. Online shopping was already a popular pastime among British consumers. But it has surged to new levels in recent months A decade … Read more
A new report on working conditions at Amazon reveals there have been COVID-19 cases at more than half of the company’s warehouses in the US and predicts the disease will spread exponentially among workers in the coming weeks. The report was prepared by the workers rights groups Athena Coalition and Hedge Clippers, using data from … Read more