Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The introduction of Amazon Prime and its free two-day shipping perk in 2005 drew many consumers to online shopping. “Consumers want free delivery, and they’re willing to meet retailers halfway to get it,” NRF Vice President for Research Development and Industry Analysis Mark Mathews said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. When I saw Team Hoyt cross the finish line in 2005, I turned to my now-wife and said “I want to run next year.”

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

I spent several nights this week in Little League baseball tryouts and meetings, culminating in the Majors draft last night. Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). And this morning I woke up to snow, at least a foot of it, with more falling. America’s truckmakers run into soft patch ( Financial Times ).

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

Amazon Prime Prime was introduced in 2005 and for $79 (now $99), customers got unlimited free two-day delivery. Flex was launched to meet the on-demand needs of Prime Now. The program fundamentally shaped consumer expectations of the new normal for shipping. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes. in one hour.

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Global Trade Management

MARCH 17, 2008

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Concurrently, Governments are challenged to effectively use only a limited budget to meet economic, customs and security policies without impeding trade. arviem, founded in 2008, has grown organically to become the leading service provider for real-time cargo monitoring.

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Techgistics

MAY 27, 2017

If traditional delivery providers want to own the business to consumer rapid delivery market - which may become the ENTIRE retail delivery market (remember in 2005 when free 5-day shipping seemed so amazing!) - they need to innovate and leverage share economy business models.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Vendors act as extensions of Belk’s fulfillment centers, while Belk is able to offer a broader product assortment to meet customer needs. Mary Kay @MaryKay Mary Kay has a long history of supply chain innovation, earning accolades as far back as 2004 and 2005.

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