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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon Pharmacy, born out of the company’s 2018 acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack, allows customers to order prescription medications for home delivery, with free shipping for Prime members. Retail groups this week are applauding a U.S. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this morning I was thinking about something different, yet interesting to discuss in the intro paragraph of this week in logistics news. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The facility in Katy is H-E-B’s seventh e-commerce fulfillment center opened since 2018. So I will. Walmart has spent $3.5

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. And now on to this week’s logistics news. That compared with just 2 percent in 2018. In fact, to kick off the holiday shopping season, a record 200.4

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6 More Logistics Technology Trends Enabling Success in 2018

GlobalTranz

In today’s blog post we continue our look at the logistics technology trends that will shape 2018. In our first post on this subject, we addressed the 5 automated logistics technologies that will serve as the foundation of the transformation to the digital logistics & supply chain landscape. download ebook.

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Has There Been a Retail Revolution?

Enterra Insights

Two years before the COVID-19 pandemic jolted the retail landscape, Jeff Schmitz ( @JeffreySchmitz4 ). Chief Marketing Officer Zebra Technologies, insisted the retail sector was in the midst of a revolution. It’s undeniable that we’re in the midst of a retail revolution.”[1] Retail Stores Blur with Distribution Centers.

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Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2018

Logistics Viewpoints

There are several key supply chain trends to watch in 2018. Omnichannel Revenue Management The retail supply chain has been going through a massive transformation. Traditional brick and mortar retailers seek to leverage their stores to better compete against Amazon and other ecommerce retailers.

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These 5 Top Logistics Trends for 2018 are a Response to the Growing Customer Experience Movement

GlobalTranz

With the rise of e-commerce, the value of logistics has grown. Logistics professionals can no longer simply go about standard operations, and the days of peaks and lulls have ended. The Top Logistics Trends that Will Impact Logistics Management in 2018. Variable Logistics Operations Will Become Standard.