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Retail Apocalypse Predicted to Continue

Enterra Insights

Back in 2017, Bloomberg journalists Matt Townsend ( @matt_townsend ), Jenny Surane ( @jennysurane ), Emma Orr ( @emmajorr ), and Christopher Cannon ( @homiedonttweet ), predicted the retail apocalypse was just beginning.[3] “As a result,” Wigglesworth wrote, “many big retailers are shuttering stores across the US.”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

And this doesn’t just apply to how long can a vehicle go on a single charge; it also applies to the actual life of a battery, as a new battery can cost upwards of $25,000. One of the issues with electric cars thus far has been the life of the battery. And now on this week’s logistics news. US challenges Canada’s dairy policies.

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Guide to warehouse robots: types of warehouse robots, uses, navigation & more

6 River Systems

between 2017 and 2022, reaching $6 billion in value by 2022 , with the U.S. Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) — AS/RS solutions automate the inventory process by retrieving goods for shipment or use and returning items to their proper storage locations. Autonomous inventory robots are one type of autonomous mobile robots.

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The 19 Biggest Spirits Industry Trends in 2022

Unleashed

The trend also reflects a certain comfort in familiarity at an unstable time. And as the peak of the pandemic fades, these trends are becoming more prominent. So how are these trends changing the industry, and what can we expect in 2022 and beyond? We take a look at 19 key trends, and what to expect in the future from this industry.

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eCommerce Business Explained: How To Sell Products Online

Unleashed

In short, there’s never been a better time to jump on the eComm-wagon. And it’s making strides: experts estimate that global eCommerce sales will reach $8 trillion (USD) by 2026. eCommerce sales grew by 50% during the pandemic, reaching $5.2 trillion globally in 2021. In this eCommerce business guide: What is eCommerce business?

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The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Profit Margins

Unleashed

But at the same time, new roasters and boutique coffee cafes are popping up all the time making competition fierce – and constraints in the supply chain caused by Covid-19 haven’t helped. However, in 2020 alone revenues dropped 15.8% – a sign of the times, unfortunately. million cups consumed globally per minute.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' annual State of Logistics report attempts to offer just such a map -- accompanied by some timely warnings. We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017," he notes. trillion in 2017, up 6.2% The research, done by A.T.