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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

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The return rate on ecommerce orders can be up to 35% higher than in-store purchases, and the method of return varies — from scheduled carrier pickups, to in-store returns, to dropoff centers. Those returns often can’t be re-sold, or retailers will lose money on a resale. In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5

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Climate Change: Companies Must Step-up as Governments Fail to Act

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From wildfires in Greece and Hawaii to the tropical storm that dumped a record amount of rainfall on Los Angeles, extreme climate-related events have filled the headlines. The McKinsey analysts report, “Globally, Gen Z is growing fast: Gen Zers will make up a quarter of the population of the Asia–Pacific region by 2025.”

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

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Matas Guarello Wilhelmy is a trilingual executive and a supply chain consultant with 30 years of work experience in significant firms in the transportation, export, and retail sectors. He can lead your company through the complex procuretech industry because of his specialization on procurement technology.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Five Brands Leading the Way

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The return rate on ecommerce orders can be up to 35% higher than in-store purchases, and the method of return varies — from scheduled carrier pickups, to in-store returns, to dropoff centers. Those returns often can’t be re-sold, or retailers will lose money on a resale. And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

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Inventory costing is done by accountants so that the cost of goods available for sale is represented fairly on your income statement and balance sheet. Businesses that deal in physical goods should submit financial reports that are true and fair. Also, recent costs are reported in the ending inventory on the balance sheet.

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Who’s Catching the Holiday Shopping Fever?

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Lisa Rowan reports, “The National Retail Federation expects holiday retail sales to total between $727.9 over 2018’s retail sales during November and December.”[1] behind Hawaii, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alaska. People often catch the holiday shopping fever in the days following Thanksgiving.

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Knowing Your Consumer is Essential for Grocery Business Success

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The staff of sales and marketing agency Acosta, concludes, “As the US population becomes increasingly diverse, the preferences of multicultural consumers will have a significant impact on the future of grocery retail.”[2]. Importantly, in 2020, these shoppers will have a purchasing power of $3.9 ”[2].