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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

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 Wednesday, February 14 was Valentine’s Day. billion (the actual numbers won’t be available for a few weeks).

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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

He pointed to Estonia as an example: Estonia is a great example of what can happen with a concept like blockchain if you’re able to start with a clean sheet of paper. Estonia was able to accomplish this because they had no legacy technology to deal with. In fact, the government estimates that it saves about 2.5%

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Trends 2021: Grocery Industry

Enterra Insights

last March has delivered a sales windfall to food retailers, it’s unclear how consumers will respond once their communities, offices and schools open back up and they can dine inside restaurants once more. Many grocery retailers are considering automation as a strategic imperative to improve store performance and brand loyalty.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

eBay Enterprise and Innotrac Become Radial to Prepare eCommerce for the New Retail Reality. Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Demand has also taken a hit from persistently high inventories at major retailers, which reduces the need for shippers to restock stores and warehouses. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 4.5%

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Case Saarioinen: Improving Processes All the Way from Production to the Consumers

RELEX Solutions

It’s a market leader within the ready meals segment at home and has production and sales in Estonia as well. By optimizing its planning process, its goal is to match the purchase of raw materials and production to forecasted demand from all of its customer segments: retail, wholesale, food service, and industrial customers.

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Coop Estonia Chooses RELEX to Centralize its Supply Chain Planning Processes

RELEX Solutions

Coop Estonia , the country’s largest and oldest retail group, has turned to RELEX to upgrade its supply chain management processes and bring them together within a single, centralized system. In its search for a new system, Coop Estonia carried out an extensive evaluation of different vendors.

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

If you think it’s just a trend for huge grocery companies, think again: retailers like Nordstrom have leapt aboard, and delivery start-ups have raised billions in funding in recent years. The floor plan and layout of a traditional retail or grocery store is strategically designed to direct the flow of customers.