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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the years, Amazon’s strategy to tackle counterfeit goods focused on providing data to law enforcement and taking aggressive enforcement actions against counterfeit sellers. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers. across the EU, and in China.

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The Great Store Redo

Cathy Roberson

In four of its Minneapolis test stores, Best Buy reduced the shoppable square footage to 15,000 square feet to provide more space for fulfillment. Stores will need to be proactive in their supply chain capabilities, taking advantage of data from technology systems, analyzing it to understand customers’ wants and needs.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Uber debuts Movement, a new website offering access to its traffic data (TechCrunch). Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Container Cargo Imports Surged at End of 2016 (WSJ – sub. UPS Acquires Freightex Ltd. products (Reuters). Alphabet Inc.’s

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This Week in Logistics News (May 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Port of Oakland sets all-time cargo record. The retailer began testing home package delivery from a new sorting center in its hometown of Minneapolis earlier this year. The Port of Oakland reached a milestone in April, setting an all-time record for cargo handling. And now on to this week’s logistics news.