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Singing the inventory blues

Cathy Roberson

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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Calling Reverse Logistics Startups – RLA to host Startup Competition

Cathy Roberson

The most significant percentage was on-demand last-mile delivery platforms, followed by road freight marketplaces and new last-mile parcel networks. · Increased costs “driven by cost of freight.” Combined, these three business models represented 56% of the $80 billion funding. of the total $80 billion in funding.

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146 days until Christmas - Are you ready?

Cathy Roberson

Consumers couldn’t get enough of buying goods since the pandemic occurred in 2020, and shippers struggled to keep enough inventory on hand once pre-pandemic inventories were depleted. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. This year, everything seems to have changed again.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

In addition, the much-publicized inventory issues that many retailers are dealing with are also resulting in interest in returns management. Based on surveys that RLA has done in the past year, most returns are handled in-house and are often done in the same distribution centers where store/e-commerce inventory is kept.

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RLA Inaugural Startup Pitch Contest

Cathy Roberson

According to the company, it provides a faster, greener, and more cost-effective way to leverage existing inventory. He is the founder of Bargain Hunt and Treverse LLC, a wholesale, liquidation & auction business based in Nashville, TN. Previously he was with Geodis, Kanga, and Lovesac. I wear a number of hats these days.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune). Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities.