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The Quietly Growing Conundrum of Online Returns

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Even consumers find making online returns a pain, having to repack, print shipping labels for and drop off unwanted online purchases.

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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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Breaking- Dave Clark Announces Departure From Flexport

Supply Chain Matters

A further question is what strategy adjustments Flexport will take as Peterson resumes the CEO role. The acquisition included the online shipping platform technology of Deliverr , which Shopify acquired in May of 2022 for $2.1

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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A report also found that a fifth of the 2,000 largest publicly-listed companies in the world have pledged to pursue a net-zero strategy. To ensure that these commitments are met, companies from different industries around the world are pursuing strategies that promote sustainability.

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Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. They’re shipping companies. The e-commerce shipping landscape looks quite a bit different from what it did just two years ago. And they’ll make buying decisions based on their shipping experience.

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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. With retailers often charging less than what it costs to fulfill orders, final mile delivery can erode profits. of the average $10.10

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Breaking Tech News- Flexport to Acquire Shopify’s Logistics Fulfillment Operations

Supply Chain Matters

The acquisition includes the online shipping platform technology of Deliverr, which Shopify acquired in May of 2022 for $2.1 in a world where the e-commerce market size is poised to surpass $8 trillion in 2026, one-in-four small businesses in America still do not have an online store. In the U.S.,