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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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De Minimis Value: Your Essential Guide to International Trade Regulations

ShipBob

This concept plays a crucial role in global shipping and customs, significantly impacting ecommerce businesses and consumers who purchase products internationally. For businesses involved in cross-border ecommerce, understanding the de minimis threshold is vital for calculating the total cost of shipping goods internationally.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. As e-commerce continues to grow, more and more retailers are trying to find ways to compete with Amazon. And these retailers could certainly use some help. Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund is financing the project.

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Breaking- Dave Clark Announces Departure From Flexport

Supply Chain Matters

Clark joined Flexport in June 2022 days after he announced his departure from Amazon , after it was clear that online retail platform provider overexpanded its customer fulfillment capacity and resources. The acquisition included the online shipping platform technology of Deliverr , which Shopify acquired in May of 2022 for $2.1

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Using Customer Delivery Personas as a Growth Tool

Multichannel Merchant

As we head into the peak holiday season, retailers are bracing for the surge of ecommerce orders and challenges of delivering large product volumes. 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.

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Using Customer Delivery Personas as a Growth Tool

Multichannel Merchant

As we head into the peak holiday season, retailers are bracing for the surge of ecommerce orders and challenges of delivering large product volumes. 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.