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Buying 2021 Holiday Gifts for the 2022 Holiday Season

Enterra Insights

”[1] Here’s the rub: “All those excess retail inventories are starting to weigh on warehousing markets. If goods do arrive, then the warehousing shortage mentioned above comes into play. Journalist Lisa Baertlein ( @LisaBaertlein ) explains, “America’s largest warehouse market is full as major U.S.

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Warehouse & Labor Shortage 2021: Tips for Success for SMB’s

Ware2Go

Warehouse vacancy rates are at an all-time low. Learn how to secure top-tier warehouse space and SLA’s without paying peak season premiums or getting locked into a long-term contract. The 2021 holiday season’s supply chain disruptions have made headlines and attracted attention from merchants and consumers alike.

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Putting the Planet First: Bringing Sustainability To The Last-Mile With Logistics Technology

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

trillion in 2021, up from $4.2 trillion by 2025. A 2021 McKinsey study, that when delivery times are too long, almost half of omnichannel consumers will shop elsewhere. In 2021, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, of which emissions from transportation by end-use sectors make up 37% on average, stood at 10.7

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.

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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

At the COP26 climate conference in 2021, more than 1,000 companies committed to adopt targets to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals. With renewable electricity generation in 2021 experiencing the fastest year-on-year growth since the 1970s, solar power has become a major trend, seeing a record growth of 160 GW in 2021.

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

Locus

US holiday retail sales in 2021 will rise 2.7% – US Holiday 2020 review and Holiday 2021 Preview, Emarketer Insider Intelligence, Feb 2021. Businesses have to work with a narrow timeline to prepare for the 2021 peak season sales. Here are the top six trends that businesses can expect during the 2021 holiday season.

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The Top Three Keys to Creating an Exceptional Customer Experience during National Returns Week

Logistics Viewpoints

Retail e-commerce had its highest quarterly revenue in history, surpassing $220 billion between April to June 2021. Returns are labor intensive and expensive for both retailers and logistics companies and cost retailers an average of $10 to $20 per return before adding shipping costs. As online sales continue to grow, so do returns.