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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Free-Shipping Offers Abound This Holiday Season, According To Shop.Org. Also this week, The Detroit News and others reported that “Wal-Mart Stores plans to open more small stores as it links them to its supercenters, which will serve as mini-warehouses for their smaller cousins [emphasis mine].”. percent last year. .

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). And this week, Reuters reported that Walmart is “six to nine months from beginning to use drones to check warehouse inventories in the United States.”