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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

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Not surprisingly, other retailers followed suit with their own online deal days / weeks, including Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. As shipping costs, and capacity constraints for home delivery during the week leading up to Christmas, more and more retailers are looking to drive consumers to the store rather than online.

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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

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Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. retailers' shelves before Black Friday. Crops are also strong in nearby Wisconsin and Minnesota, despite flooding in the Red River Valley. filed for bankruptcy on August 31st.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

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And according to the National Retail Federation, the holiday returned to its romantic traditions, with total spending on significant others for the holiday expected to reach a record $14.2 Similar warehouse worker protection bills have already been passed in California, Minnesota, New York, and Washington.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2 – 8)

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Hy-Vee is also administering the Moderna vaccine to frontline health care workers in Iowa and Minnesota. The four WestJet planes are being converted to cargo jets and will join the Amazon Air fleet this year, while the seven Delta planes will be added in 2022 after their conversion.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 2 – 8)

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Hy-Vee is also administering the Moderna vaccine to frontline health care workers in Iowa and Minnesota. The four WestJet planes are being converted to cargo jets and will join the Amazon Air fleet this year, while the seven Delta planes will be added in 2022 after their conversion.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10)

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People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a new bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. The law will apply to tickets purchased in Minnesota or other states for concerts or other live events held in Minnesota.