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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

The continued growth in e-commerce retail sales has been largely driven by factors such as convenience, product selection and lower prices. As online shopping continues to grow – retail e-commerce sales are expected to make up nearly a quarter of total retail sales worldwide by 2026 – returns will become more prevalent.

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Retail Apocalypse Predicted to Continue

Enterra Insights

Over the past several years, thousands of brick-and-mortar retail stores have closed in what has been called the Retail Apocalypse. “As a result,” Wigglesworth wrote, “many big retailers are shuttering stores across the US.” ” The future of the retail apocalypse. . in the previous four.”[2]

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Consumers Are in Charge of the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

Although retailers still talk about the digital path to purchase as an alternative to the traditional shopping journey, the lines between paths to purchase have blurred. With all generations getting more comfortable on the digital path to purchase, most retailers have adapted to this new reality and are pursuing omnichannel strategies.

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Philippines Retail Market 2022-2026

Vinculum

The retail market in the Philippines is at its pinnacle to attract a large crowd in terms of sales. bn from 2022-2026 at a CAGR of around 11.68%. Below is mentioned how the retail market in the Philippines is segmented in terms of products and distribution channel-wise. Retail market industry analysis. Fast Retailing Co.

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3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability

6 River Systems

With more brick-and-mortar stores shutting their doors than ever before and demand for warehouse space on the rise, retail warehousing creates a profitable opportunity for many companies. In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. This would not fulfill the expectations of consumers especially in the Food & Beverage, retail and grocery industry. Micro-fulfillment centers are located in dense urban areas which makes it accessible for retailers to reach them easily.

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Running Seamless 3PL Operations in the Midst of Supply Chain Chaos

Turvo

trillion by 2026 due to the COVID-19 epidemic. of total retail sales, representing a 77.6% Warehouse automation may help with storage and retrieval, while omnichannel distribution support can help with intelligent sales fulfillment. The worldwide 3PL industry, estimated at roughly $1 trillion in 2020, is predicted to reach $1.75

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