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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

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Retailers know firsthand how quickly the market can change. Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. The retailers feel the impacts of the recession fast and deeply.

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Editor’s Choice: Singles Day – A Retail Revolution

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E-commerce in China has developed rapidly in the past decades, with currently over 25% of total retail sales generated online. 11 th in 2009 and subsequently adopted by other e-commerce platforms and retailers. The post Editor’s Choice: Singles Day – A Retail Revolution appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. As more consumers order products online for in-store pickup, retail stores are becoming fulfillment centers, and that’s driving logistics software vendors to develop new solutions to enable these processes. On the 3PL front, C.H.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Episodes of 2013

Talking Logistics

Over the course of the year, I’ve hosted 40 episodes on a variety of industry topics, and my guests have included supply chain and logistics executives from leading manufacturing and retail companies, professors from leading academic institutions, executives from third party logistics (3PL) and technology companies, and authors.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 22-26, 2013)

Talking Logistics

No time to waste this Friday, so let’s go straight to the news… Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2013 Revenue and Earnings. Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results. billion in Q2 2013, up 3 percent from the same period last year, and comparable EPS from continuing operations increased 15 percent to $1.25.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

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The spotlight is starting to shine on home delivery, as retailers and others look for ways to execute on their omni-channel fulfillment and same-day delivery strategies. Years from now, when we look back at 2013, we might say this was the year where logistics truly became a strategic weapon for companies. percent last year. .

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ). NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. Retail Imports Expected To Be Up 1.8 The WSJ also published an article this week highlighting how Sears and many other retailers are ramping up their “ship from store” capabilities.