Stock response (with a twist)
13 September 2012
Bosses at retailer Londis had to find a way of stocking shelves to meet customer demand for a growing range of products. Helen Riley reports
Pretend you’re a retailer in charge of a local convenience store. You’re smaller than Sainsbury’s but bigger than a corner shop. In an average day, you may greet Mrs Jones, who dashes in with a toddler in tow and buys a pint of milk, apples, bananas, pasta and a pack of nappies. Later in the day, a couple of students swing by to buy a few bottles of premium lager and...