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Digital Path to Purchase Decreases Retailers’ Reliance on Holiday Shopping

Enterra Insights

Amazon’s Prime Day in July, for example, has led to more retailers like Target, Walmart and Kohl’s offering steep discounts on toys, apparel and electronics during the summer, in a bid to stay competitive. Consumers are demanding faster shipping, better visibility and excellent customer experience from the places they shop.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 27 – June 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders. The feature is standard on other major marketplaces, offering sellers reduced shipping rates and integrating with their platforms.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Average Inventory Levels by Industry over the Period of 2010-2018. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. Apparel is an example. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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The Holidays Aren’t Over Until the Returns Are Complete

Enterra Insights

Leonard notes, “An efficient reverse logistics process is especially important for products that depreciate in value quickly, like apparel, which can lose 20% to 50% of its value in eight to 16 weeks.” Retailers that regularly pay return shipping fees can cut down on costs as well. ”[5]. Footnotes. [1]

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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Selling on Facebook: An Ecommerce Guide to Selling on Facebook Marketplace

ShipBob

This makes your products more easily searchable by people looking to make a purchase on Facebook. Streamlined checkout and shipping process. On top of reduced selling costs compared with running an ecommerce website, Facebook also offers a simplified shopping cart and shipping process. Personalized experience.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). jump in apparel costs and 5.5%