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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. Despite High-Profile Retail Cancellations, U.S. Looks for Savings in Freight Broker Contracts. As the U.P.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

When the Covid lockdown first hit, retail stores closed their doors, and consumers went online to order essential supplies. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. The new spoke sites will be located in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama.

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Homeward Bound: Reshoring's Shaky Momentum

Elementum

The retail giant cited a shift in consumer sensibilities and an opportunity to boost revenue as the biggest factors in their decision – adding jobs will increase disposable income, and with more consumers willing to pay more for domestic-made goods, both Walmart and their customers should reap the benefits. Sweet Home Alabama.

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2015 Truckload Contract Rates Rise, as Spot Rates Fall

DAT Solutions

Retail results indicate modest economic growth. Analysts predicted that consumers would boost the economy by spending the money they had saved at the pump. In 2015, those large fleets were well positioned to handle a larger portion of the freight. Government spending and regulations exert a push-me-pull-you effect on trucking.