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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

Retail return rates for 2022 appear to be leveling off, according to data from the National Retail Association and research partner, Appriss. billion in retail returns will be made in 2022 - 16.5% A number of logistics providers, carriers, and tech companies are introducing reverse logistics services and options.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

But now we have entered a new era of logistics that requires technological adoption and strategic execution. Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. At the end of the year, businesses have learnt a lot of lessons in logistics. Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 10.78

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The battle for the last mile is in the cloud, but which one?

Cathy Roberson

Cloud providers are working with partners and connecting platforms to create supply chain ecosystems in which carriers, logistics providers, and shippers collaborate. As supply chains take a more circular approach, the last-mile and reverse logistics have become critical additions to ecosystems.

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Why Returns Happen More Around Peak Season and What to Do About Them

Intelligent Audit

Those are usual worries in any year, but the 2022 peak shipping season is shaping up differently. Consider how e-commerce grew through the first half of 2022. While data remained elusive in recent years, UPS found a unique fact in 2018. How the 2022 Peak Results in an Even HIGHER Risk. But data is a tricky subject.

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Help Wanted - Delivery Drivers

Cathy Roberson

UPS plans to hire “more than 100,000 essential seasonal employees to support the anticipated annual increase in package volume that will begin in October 2021 and continue through January 2022.” ” Positions include package handlers, drivers, driver helpers, and personal vehicle drivers. street vendors, except food).

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Parcels' role in Intermodal Rail

Cathy Roberson

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the estimated cost of a nationwide freight railroad shutdown is more than $2 billion a day. million in FY 2018 (33%), while HCR transportation costs increased by $16.1 million in FY 2018. Yesterday, Sept 14, the National Retail Association issued a statement.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The countdown is officially on for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This will be the team’s first World Cup game since 2014, as it failed to qualify in 2018. The hiring frenzy in logistics driven by pandemic-fueled shopping appears to be cooling off. Other retailers and logistics operators are now following suit.