Traditionally, a new year is a time for making resolutions and new beginnings. What better...
Blogs
Can Unrealistic Delivery Options Cost Retailers More than Money?
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 19 Dec. 2019
Life is moving faster than ever before, and with it, the retail industry. The UK e-commerce market...
Blogs
Has the Rate of Fashion Consumption Become Unsustainable?
- Written by Bethany Stevenson
- Published on 12 Dec. 2019
Sustainability is a hot topic at the moment. The sourcing of raw materials, production and...
Blogs
Making Packaging Eco-Friendly in Luxury Retail
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 5 Dec. 2019
When we talk about sustainable packaging, we automatically think about the product packaging...
The level of anticipation is high in the run up to Christmas, as retailers and brands await the...
Blogs
Why Garment Retailers Struggle with Seasonal Supply Chain Management
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 14 Nov. 2019
David McCorquodale, head of retail at KPMG, once referred to Christmas as “a true bellwether of...
Fashion brands are looking to improve the impact that they are having on both the industry, and the...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are becoming increasingly integral to many...
Blogs
Implementing Disruptive Technologies: A Guide
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 29 Oct. 2019
A common misconception that we come across at Segura is that disruptive technology is hard to...
Blogs
Brand Damage and Luxury Retail - Is Discounting Harmful?
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 24 Oct. 2019
Although discounting can be traced all the way back to the 1930s, it seems more and more retailers...
Blogs
How Can Ethical Trading Managers Go 'Beyond the Audit'?
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 22 Oct. 2019
Regular factory audits are now considered to be a bare minimum requirement for high street fashion...
Blogs
A Review of the Modern Slavery Act Compliance Within the UK Retail Sector
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 18 Oct. 2019
There is often a common misconception that modern slavery is a thing of the past, but in 2017, the...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing: Is It as Expensive as Buyers Think?
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 15 Oct. 2019
During 'The Sourcing Academy – Innovation and Best Practice for Sustainable Sourcing' session at...
In previous posts on this blog, we've explored some of the biggest challenges currently facing...
Blogs
A Guide to the World's Modern Slavery Legislation
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 8 Oct. 2019
October 18th marks Anti-Slavery Day; originally created to raise awareness of human trafficking and...
Blogs
Conscious Consumerism in a World of Fast Fashion
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 3 Oct. 2019
The last few years have seen a growth in the number of retailers creating sustainability strategies...
Blogs
Urgent Appeal: Save the Modern Slavery Helpline
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 1 Oct. 2019
7,121 potential victims were identified in 2018 by the Modern Slavery Helpline. Next year, the same...
Blogs
Using Track and Trace Technologies to Achieve Ethical Sourcing
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 26 Sep. 2019
Tracking technologies can enable garment manufacturers and retailers to determine the location of...
Blogs
Organic September: Everything you Need to Know
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 24 Sep. 2019
Organic September is a month-long campaign designed to encourage people to adopt a more organic...
Blogs
It’s Time to Move Beyond Guesstimates – Modern Slavery Deserves Real Measurement
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 19 Sep. 2019
Could data be key to solving the global slavery crisis? Why data is the key to solving the global...
The fashion industry has the 4th largest environmental impact on the world, preceded only by...
The term “supply chain” can be quite far reaching – it starts with the process of harvesting raw...
Blogs
The Risks, Challenges and Opportunities of Blockchain, Automation and AI
- Written by Danny Seager
- Published on 11 Sep. 2019
It’s clear that retail is transforming, with new channels driving growth and the number of retail...
Zero waste week is upon us and with it, comes businesses, schools, universities and individuals...
"Big data" is a term that has been bandied around for a while now. But what does it mean and how...
1stAugust marked Emancipation Day – a holiday to mark the end of slavery in the British Empire....
Blogs
Innovation in Sustainable Fashion: A Follow Up
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 20 Aug. 2019
In 2018, we looked at the way sustainable fashion has evolved since the birth of the concept back...
Compliance can refer to any ethical, environmental, financial or quality standards set in place,...
Blogs
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Fashion Industry
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 13 Aug. 2019
The mention of artificial intelligence (AI) is often enough to conjure up images of metal robots...
Modern day supply chains are extremely complex. With globally dispersed sourcing, there is now so...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: A Guide to Technology
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 6 Aug. 2019
Sustainability in the supply chain has been high on the agenda in 2019. From tackling the global...
Blogs
Too busy to think about whether you could be more efficient?
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 1 Aug. 2019
A lot of retailers are so busy, they can’t come up for air. Whilst being busy is great, sometimes a...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: A Round-Up
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 30 Jul. 2019
Over the last eight weeks, Segura have been investigating the biggest sustainable sourcing...
Blogs
UK to Lead the Fight Against Human Trafficking
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 25 Jul. 2019
During her time as home secretary, Theresa May announced her plans for the United Kingdom to lead...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: Retailer Recommendations
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 23 Jul. 2019
Sustainable sourcing, or socially responsible procurement, according to the Institute for Supply...
Blogs
Retailers, here's the secret to increasing rebate collection
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 11 Jul. 2019
Rebate collection is a complicated process, and we believe that supply chain technology needs to...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: War on Plastic
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 9 Jul. 2019
The term “plastics” largely consists of synthetic materials made from polymers, with a small amount...
Blogs
How cloud software can boost supply chain visibility
- Written by Danny Seager
- Published on 4 Jul. 2019
As supply chains reach new levels of complexity, it also becomes more difficult to maintain supply...
Blogs
Customer Success through the good times and the bad
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 27 Jun. 2019
I’ve talked before about what I believe the differences are between traditional Account Management...
Blogs
Collecting Enough Data to Improve Supply Chain Visibility
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 20 Jun. 2019
Complex sourcing patterns often mean that a single supplier can affect a whole range of companies....
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: Cotton
- Written by Bethany Stevenson
- Published on 18 Jun. 2019
WHAT IS COTTON? Cotton is a natural fibre from the seedpod of the cotton plant, a member of the...
Blogs
Is education key to eradicating child labour?
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 13 Jun. 2019
A rise of more than 10% in the number of child workers aged between 5 and 9 years was identified in...
With major retailers feeling the pressure to offer lower prices than their competitors, more palm...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: Transparency
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 4 Jun. 2019
Transparency within supply chains has become business critical. With consumers increasingly...
Blogs
How to capture supplier data more effectively
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 30 May. 2019
After attending Innovation Forum’s US slavery conference in June 2018, I wrote up an overview,...
This month, the UK Parliament declared a climate emergency in an attempt to encourage action and...
Blogs
Sustainability in the Boardroom: the Business Case
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 23 May. 2019
Some of the arguments around sustainability are obvious: protecting our planet, creating a...
Blogs
Are You Ready for the Modern Slavery Act Audits?
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 21 May. 2019
When the Modern Slavery Act (MSA) was first introduced into the UK in 2015, it was lauded as a tool...
Slavery was officially abolished in the 19th century, but the abolition did not stop slavery all...
Blogs
Want strong supplier relationships? You need supply chain transparency
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 9 May. 2019
Is your fashion brand ready to take on the world? We’ve taken a look at the latest sourcing trends...
Blogs
Sustainable Apparel: Technology, Mindset and Collaboration Are Key
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 7 May. 2019
Last month I had the pleasure of attending Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Apparel and Textiles...
Blogs
How technology could fuel the counterfeit clothing market
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 2 May. 2019
The world is moving incredibly fast. If the internal clock of the retailer isn't moving as fast as...
This month marks my one-year anniversary with Segura, and I’ve come a long way since beginning my...
Blogs
How has Rana Plaza affected the garment industry beyond Bangladesh?
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 25 Apr. 2019
The Rana Plaza factory collapse in April 2013 has been labelled “a turning point” in the global...
Blogs
Why a Fashion Revolution Can’t Happen Without Technology
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 23 Apr. 2019
It’s Fashion Revolution Week! Tomorrow, 24th April marks six years since the Rana Plaza disaster in...
Today marks six months since Anti-Slavery day in the UK, a day created to provide an opportunity to...
Blogs
Easter: The Sourcing Problems in the Cocoa Industry
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 16 Apr. 2019
With Easter less than a week away, the buying, the giving and let’s be honest the eating, of Easter...
Blogs
Slow fashion trend promotes supply chain sustainability
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 11 Apr. 2019
It's unlikely that fast fashion will disappear from the high street anytime, but perhaps the tide...
Blogs
Utilising big data for true supply chain transparency
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 4 Apr. 2019
Companies are beginning to understand just how useful big data analytics can be in helping to...
Blogs
The Disadvantages of Blockchain Technology That You Should Know
- Written by Danny Seager
- Published on 2 Apr. 2019
Blockchain is, without a doubt, the buzzword of the moment when it comes to supply chain...
On Monday 1st April 2019 we bring to you ground breaking news!
Blogs
Which metrics are best? The science of supply chain sustainability
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 28 Mar. 2019
With so much competing research and statistics on sustainability in global supply chains, what...
Sustainability is at the forefront of the fashion industry, with increasing pressures from...
Blogs
Why quality is such a big issue in the retail sector
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 21 Mar. 2019
For retailers and fashion brands that outsource their manufacturing, managing product quality and...
Blogs
The Bangladesh Accord: Why the Fashion Industry Needs It
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 19 Mar. 2019
The Bangladesh Accord (Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh) was set up following the...
Blogs
Leadership and the Importance of Investing in People
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 12 Mar. 2019
I’ve worked in many teams during my career. Some led by open and dynamic individuals who encouraged...
Blogs
How Digital Transformation Could Revolutionise Your Supply Chain
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 7 Mar. 2019
75% of businesses believe that digital transformation of the supply chain is important, according...
Blogs
Why Strong Supplier Relationships Are Key in 2019
- Written by Bethany Stevenson
- Published on 5 Mar. 2019
Over the last few months, the media has been flooded with predictions for 2019. One key theme...
When you hear the word “slavery” your mind probably conjures up historic images of men and women...
Blogs
Increasing Quality and Compliance within the Retail Supply Chain
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 21 Feb. 2019
In September 2016, BBC Panorama uncovered Syrian refugees working in the supply chains of major...
It’s been nearly five years since we published our first ever blog on production tracking and the...
Blogs, PR
Segura Announce New Partnership with Whistles
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 14 Feb. 2019
Segura are pleased to announce a new partnership with contemporary British fashion brand Whistles....
Blogs
Retailers Retune Their Supply Chain Process Ready for next Christmas
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 7 Feb. 2019
Entering into February, some major retailers had already started to make plans for Christmas. After...
Blogs
Top Tips for Strengthening Your Supply Chain in 2019
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 5 Feb. 2019
The supply chain is the backbone of any product-producing business. We’ve rounded up our top tips...
If one thing’s for sure, it’s that companies rely on the internet now more than ever. Whether their...
Friday the 18th January saw us co-host an event with two of our partners: Verisio, a global audit...
Blogs
Can ERP Systems Promise Retailers Vendor Compliance?
- Written by Peter Needle
- Published on 17 Jan. 2019
Every retailer wishes for vendor compliance, but it’s difficult to enforce the rules in a turbulent...
Blogs, PR
Segura Announce Partnership with Verisio
- Written by Laura Houghton
- Published on 16 Jan. 2019
Segura are thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership with a company as dedicated to creating...
Wherever you turn these days you’ll keep running into customer success and the wide variety of...