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Further evidence and data is required to determine state of innovation and R&D in the retail sector and supply chain and how could this be increased in the future?

Background

BEIS is striving to create fairer, inclusive and flexible workplaces so that everyone has the change to succeed, whilst balancing home and work life. We will unlock enterprise and cut burdens to help businesses start and grow, while reforming corporate governance and improving boardroom diversity. To that end, BEIS needs research to better understand the following:

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

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  • Coordinator to ensure that research supported by the ESRC initiative represents value for money and achieves impact across the retail sector

    The retail sector accounts directly for 5.3% of UK gross added value, employs one in nine working people and is a key route to market for other sectors of the economy. Although weekly press reports signal the demise of w...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Nottingham Trent University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on research and innovation in the retail sector, but does not specifically address how innovation and R&D could be increased in the future.

  • ISCF Foundation Industries - baseline insights

    Foundation industries (pulp and paper, bulk chemicals, glass, ceramics, cement and metals) are seen as underpinning vital supply chains across UK industry. Interest in ensuring that the UK has sufficient domestic capacit...

    Funded by: UKRI

    Lead research organisation: University of Warwick

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on foundation industries, not specifically on the retail sector or supply chain.

  • Made Smarter Digital Supply Chain Innovation Hub

    The Digital Supply-Chain Innovation Hub (DSCIH) will establish and nurture an ecosystem that connects expertise from supply-chain experts in many of the UKs most important manufacturing industries with technology provide...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: DIGITAL CATAPULT

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on improving competitiveness, resilience, productivity and sustainability in manufacturing supply-chains, but does not specifically address the retail sector.

  • Deep Supplier Insights For Resilient Retail Supply Chains

    Sourcing Playground aims to improve the resilience and mitigate risks of UK retailers supply chains that have largely been affected by the Coronavirus. The UK retail market has 306,655 companies generating 5% of the tot...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: SOURCING PLAYGROUND LIMITED

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