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Retailers turn toward private fleets

Cathy Roberson

While there has been some easement, retailers are taking control of parts of their supply chains to control costs and strengthen networks. We launched this into the Phoenix market in Q1 2022, and we'll look to scale this in 2022. said CEO John Morikis On the other hand, Dollar General is using its private fleet to mitigate costs.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

National Retail Federation: Retail’s Big Show ($950 – $1,275-Members and $1,000 – $2,375 -Non-Members) Dates: January 13 – 15, 2019 in New York City The NRF Conference brings together buyers and exhibitors to learn more about the innovations driving the industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As more consumers order products online for in-store pickup, retail stores are becoming fulfillment centers, and that’s driving logistics software vendors to develop new solutions to enable these processes. 3PL Retail Retail Trends This Week in News C.H. On the 3PL front, C.H. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

National Retail Federation: Retail’s Big Show ($950 – $1,275-Members and $1,000 – $2,375 -Non-Members) Dates: January 13 – 15, 2019 in New York City The NRF Conference brings together buyers and exhibitors to learn more about the innovations driving the industry. Download WhitePaper.

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

National Retail Federation: Retail’s Big Show ($950 – $1,275-Members and $1,000 – $2,375 -Non-Members). More than 99 countries send a combined 16,000 retailers and 37,000 attendees to share information and improve the state of retail. Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

The Zipline flights make Phoenix-based Magellan Rx Management the only national pharmacy benefits manager delivering prescription medications directly to patients at home using drones. Some analysts have voiced concern that Prime Day has lost some of its appeal as other retailers have launched their own sales to coincide with Prime Day.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

DAT Solutions

Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. HOT MARKETS – Three markets had rate increases last week for outbound vans, and all three are known for retail distribution centers. Out West, rates and volumes moved up and out of Reno and Phoenix.