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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. Diving deeper into the factors behind cost increases, Dick’s management noted the high fuel prices that continue to increase.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Even closer to end customers, in August, Maersk acquired Visible SCM, a Utah-based B2B/B2C company, which handles over 200,000 orders a day across nine fulfillment centers, as well as a European counterpart. This isn’t just about purchasing power.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more. Venture Funding: $25M U.S.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. CNN reported Garden of Life RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal merchandise was linked to 11 cases of salmonella infection. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.

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Supplement Recall Creates Bad Press for Health Industry

RFgen

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. CNN reported Garden of Life RAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal merchandise was linked to 11 cases of salmonella infection. Consumers want to trust the labeling on supplements. Supplement Recalls.

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Who’s Catching the Holiday Shopping Fever?

Enterra Insights

Lisa Rowan reports, “The National Retail Federation expects holiday retail sales to total between $727.9 ”[3] According to the article, “Everyone spends a little extra during the holidays, but consumers in Maryland and Utah spend more ? People often catch the holiday shopping fever in the days following Thanksgiving.

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Competing in a diverse parcel market

Cathy Roberson

Meanwhile, FedEx reported that overall revenue for the quarter ending February 29 declined 2.3% governmental entities, including the state of Utah and the U.S. “Amazon Business supports integrations with Coupa and over 100 other procurement, payments, and ERP systems. billion, while operating income increased 19.2%