Retail consolidation

Retail consolidation will continue, leading to opportunities in reorganising and streamlining supply chains and associated distribution centres.  There may well be a stalling of green initiatives in transport owing to the indecision on climate issues, but a continued steep increase in fuel prices will case many organisations to review the overall cost effectiveness of green schemes.

There will be renewed interest in productivity improvements within warehouse operations, but companies will still be reluctant to release large capital projects in automation or similar.

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