ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Today’s customer expectations demand fast and accurate shipping, no matter where they shop online. This year over 20% of purchases are expected to take place online , compared to 17.8% billion between 2023-2027. How much does last-mile delivery cost? And now, in 2023, ecommerce sales continue to accelerate.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 30, 2024

Supply Chain Matters draws reader attention to a published report that depicts how branded company Nike made strategic mistakes in its online distribution strategy during the time of Covid , and how the shoe and athletic goods retailer is still recovering. They smack of Nike’s iconic branding message: Just Do it !

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

That compares to a reported starting rate of $15.50 Added safety and health protections, to include vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five year contract.

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Locus

MARCH 28, 2022

The brand provides buyers with a hi-tech omnichannel experience through its in-store implication of RFID, which also creates a smooth purchasing experience. Community marketing enables shoppers to enlist others’ help in making purchase decisions. This type of retail practice can stimulate consumers’ purchasing senses.

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Locus

APRIL 3, 2023

Some of the ways in which efficient logistics management directly impacts businesses include: Improved customer service: 73% of customers say that delivery is a critical factor in their purchase decision and 66% of logistics providers and retailers plan to offer same-day delivery by 2023, up from 51% in 2020. between 2020 and 2027.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

With last-mile delivery costs contributing to more than 50% of total shipping costs, the rising expectations in home delivery increases the risk of encountering inefficiencies. The growth in e-commerce purchases has increased the demand for returns through the same channel. But things have changed today.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 25, 2021

According to the Harvard Business Review, “ 73% of all customers use multiple channels during their purchase journey.” ” Besides, the State of Commerce Experience 2021 reports, almost half (44%) of B2C buyers and 58% of B2B buyers say they always or often research a product online before going to a physical store.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Emarketer has predicted that global retail E-commerce will top the estimation of 4 trillion USD by the end of this year. According to Global Market Outlook Report, the global e-commerce market will grow at a CAGR of almost 20% and reach 18.89 trillion USD by 2027. worldwide in the most-recently period.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Resilinc recommends that companies take steps to organize alternative shipping methods, such as rerouting to nearby open ports and airports. Intel—the country’s largest private employer and exporter—has three development centers and plans to open a new $25 billion factory near Gaza in 2027. Israel imports about $2.08

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

It has forced ships to reroute around the southern tip of Africa, driving up the cost for vessels for the longer voyage, though rates are still far below pandemic levels reached in 2021. Two years later, it committed to importing $10 billion of goods from India each year by 2027. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 28, 2025

The promised topic/report on the logistics M&A market through May will be published next week. Just as a reminder, the report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers. On May 26, DHL Group expanded its relationship with Shopify to accelerate global cross-border shipping.

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EFT

JULY 7, 2025

China retaliates against EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices China's finance ministry said on Sunday it was restricting government purchases of medical devices from the European Union that exceed 45 million yuan ($6.3 million) in value, in retaliation to Brussels' own curbs last month.

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