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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. You can watch the full spot here ; I won’t spoil the outcome for you. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Using Customer Delivery Personas as a Growth Tool

Multichannel Merchant

Last mile delivery has become a costly undertaking for multichannel retailers, with home delivery comprising an estimated 41% of overall supply chain costs and 53% of the total cost of shipping. Typical parcel deliveries are fast but not necessarily time definite at the point of purchase. of the average $10.10 2: Parcel Mentality.

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Using Customer Delivery Personas as a Growth Tool

Multichannel Merchant

Last mile delivery has become a costly undertaking for multichannel retailers, with home delivery comprising an estimated 41% of overall supply chain costs and 53% of the total cost of shipping. 2: Parcel Mentality Typical parcel deliveries are fast but not necessarily time definite at the point of purchase. of the average $10.10

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5 Signs You Need Advanced Supply Chain Analytics to Make Better Last-Mile Decisions

Locus

trillion dollars by 2026. Final-mile delivery contributes to 53% of the total cost of shipping. The answer is a definite “Yes”. And the numbers prove it. Before the pandemic hit, retail e-commerce sales were 3.35 trillion dollars. A study says retail e-commerce sales will reach 8.1 Is there a way forward to get this done?

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The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Profit Margins

Unleashed

Both sectors are also predicting a downturn as we approach 2026. After roasting, the beans can be shipped to retailers, who will in turn take in about $4. Then there’s shipping and distribution to consider, packaging, direct labour costs, and one of the biggest chunks: sales, administrative and general costs. versus 4.3%.

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Shipping Hemp: Putting the “High” in Highway

Freight Center

billion by 2026 and strong hemp growing seasons ahead, there’s plenty of hemp that’ll need to get from point A to point B. Challenges of Shipping Hemp. As you can imagine, the process of shipping hemp hasn’t been a walk in the park. However, state and federal law tend to butt heads on the definition.

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Hemp Hauling: A Whole New Adventure

Freight Center

billion by 2026 and strong hemp growing seasons ahead, there’s plenty of hemp that’ll need to get from point A to point B. Challenges of Shipping Hemp. As you can imagine, the process of shipping hemp hasn’t been a walk in the park. However, state and federal law tend to butt heads on the definition.

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