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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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But what happens to the “Super Bowl Champion” apparel, or really from any major sporting event, for the losing team? What Berglund is referring to is the advantage that shipping lines hold for negotiations with cargo shippers for 2022 and beyond. Sustainability continues to be top of mind for companies.

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The Great Store Redo

Cathy Roberson

Overtime offers up to 75% off apparel, footwear, and equipment from Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and other brands. Warehouse locations feature up to 90% off of "customer-favorite footwear and apparel brands. So, in closing, just in case you haven’t caught on yet, the goal for many retailers’ multichannel strategies is fast.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

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US homes 8 retailers keeping Earth Day alive through a commitment to sustainability Ground parcel delivery costs reached a record high in Q1, although pricing discounts from carriers softened the blow, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

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Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals. Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. Effective this past Monday, Amazon added a new extra-large storage type, in addition to the standard-size, oversize, apparel and footwear storage types it already has in place.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14 – 20)

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Starting in 2024, Amazon will require suppliers to share their emissions data , set emissions goals, and report on their progress, the e-commerce giant said in its recently released sustainability report. Furniture and apparel imports each declined 7%, with leisure goods, including seasonal toys, were off 2%. September imports, at 2.54

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Port bottlenecks that have tied up US supply chains are spreading from the docks to the country’s freight rail networks , raising costs and adding new shipping complications for importers trying to manage the flow of goods. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.