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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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The retailer plans to double the number of sites in the coming years and currently operates more than 55 dedicated same-day sites across the U.S. Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds. Retailers estimate 13.7 Retailers estimate 13.7 percent, or $24.5

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. The issue is that capacity is not there.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

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Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Target’s inventories at the end of the last quarter were 16 percent lower than the same period a year ago and Walmart cut inventories in its U.S. Inventories at U.S.

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The Journey to End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Visibility Is Ongoing

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It means being able to see where a shipment or an order is while it’s in transit — whether on a truck, a railcar, an ocean liner or a cargo plane — anywhere in the world. In layman’s terms, it’s fundamentally about seeing everything, everywhere. But E2E is much bigger, and this is what industry leaders cannot afford to be confused about.

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Retailers and brands get on the resale wagon

Cathy Roberson

Retailers and brands are wringing out as much revenue as they can from costly inventories and returned merchandise. Throughout 2022 and into the holiday season, promotions were used to offload as much as possible of the front-end inventory to make way for new seasonal inventory. According to J.

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Retail giants crush the rush with charters, air freight

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In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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Restaurants, bars find suppliers’ inventories are running dry. After being limited to only offering takeout and delivery for months under some of the strictest lockdown rules in North America, food product shortages are just the latest headache for small business owners to contend with. Descartes acquires GreenMile.