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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

In a bold move which bore resemblance to the fighting spirit of the retail industry as a whole these past two years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2022 went ahead as planned in New York City despite rising COVID cases and reduced attendance. Here’s a look at four mega- themes from NRF 2022 sessions.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the early morning hours of April 26, at approximately 1:35am, a cargo ship leaving Baltimore Harbor struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering a catastrophic collapse of the 1.6-mile-long The end result of the loss of propulsion was the ship crashing into the bridge. mile-long span. An estimated 11.5

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Black Friday 2022

Enterra Insights

They write, “Promote your deals, shipping and return benefits, in-store inventory, and store pickup options in your messaging and on Search.” 1] Jordyn Holman, “ Retailers’ Holiday Wish: That Strapped Shoppers Will Spend ,” The New York Times, 18 October 2022. [2] ” Footnotes. [1]

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. Amazon shipped last-minute Christmas gifts faster in 2023 than in 2022, according to data from analyst firm Momentum Commerce.

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Building a Global Logistics Juggernaut with Nourhan Beyrouti

The Logistics of Logistics

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, Beyrouti’s career has taken him through 17 countries, enriching him with diverse international experience. As the first management hire, he was instrumental in guiding the company toward its acquisition by UPS in May of 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which launched in April 2022, is still intent on finding and investing in startups that can help the e-commerce giant deliver goods faster, while improving the experience of customers as well as the employees who work in its warehouses and logistics departments.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for April 7, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

NRF Says Retail Sales will be Strong in 2022. Stuck Ship to Try Unloading Container. Amazon Workers in New York says Yes to Makeshift Union Price of Sunflowwer, Other Oils, Soaring with Ukraine War.

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