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Multi-channel retail boosts European property sector

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, noted that, while demand and rents for industrial space are expected to be broadly flat through 2013, requirements to support multichannel retail strategies is a bright spot.

Both occupational and investment mar…

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European hybrid vehicle sales on the up

With electric and electrically-assisted vehicles now available in the mainstream market, the fundamental question is no longer if there is a market; rather, the question is how fast that market will grow, according to a new report from Pike Research.

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Construction activity continues to decline

Output fell for the third month in a row in January, with contraction in all three sub-sectors – commercial, housing and civil engineering – for the first time since summer 2012.

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Royal Mail plans roll-out of SRM system

The postal operator has enrolled its 50 largest vendors in its supplier relationship management system and now plans to increase that number.

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Small business managers lack procurement skills

Business owners believe senior managers should take responsibility for procurement strategy, but one in three do not feel ready for this.

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H&M buyers to get water efficiency training

The retailer has collaborated with the World Wide Fund for Nature to develop a water strategy, which will include training purchasers on how water is used in production processes.

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Auto suppliers face further fines over cartel activity

Suppliers to Honda, Nissan and Toyota such as Denso and Sumitomo Electric were investigated in 2010 following raids on manufacturing facilities by US, EU and Japanese authorities and led to fines totalling almost $1bn being dished out in the US and Ja…

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Whirlpool starts begins proceedings

The lawsuit was filed by Whirlpool on 24 January against US-based Core Systems at the Ohio Northern District Court and is seeking to recover tooling equipment owned by the company.

It alleges that during a period of 10-weeks, Core failed to meet…

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Whirlpool begins legal proceedings against supplier

The lawsuit was filed by Whirlpool on 24 January against US-based Core Systems at the Ohio Northern District Court and is seeking to recover tooling equipment owned by the company.

It alleges that during a period of 10-weeks, Core failed to meet…

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Predictive analytics pose threat for consumer research

The technology, which enables organisations to identify those customers that are most likely to purchase a certain product or service based on their data and to tailor marketing campaigns exactly to those customers has created a difficult situation fo…

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