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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. households each year, a new report has found. billion cumulative square feet of flat, sunny rooftop space — or about twice the area of Memphis, Tenn., million U.S. Generating the full 185.6

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

XPO’s stock nosedived last December after a short seller’s negative report. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. 310,000 Class 8 truck orders in 2018 marked the fourth strongest year for heavy duty truck purchases on record. billion of its own stock. 2018 — I mean — wow!

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Hy-Vee Reimagines the Future of Grocery

Enterra Insights

1] This future vision, she reports, can be found “in the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa, where Hy-Vee opened a long-awaited concept store in which the innovative grocer showcased numerous firsts.” Over a century ago, Clarence Saunders opened the first Piggly Wiggly in Memphis, TN. “[5].

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Brick-and-Mortar Supermarkets can remain Relevant with the Right Experiences

Enterra Insights

Over a century ago, Clarence Saunders opened the first Piggly Wiggly in Memphis, TN. Instead of keeping goods away from customers by storing them on shelves behind counters, Saunders had a different business model in mind. King Piggly Wiggly, as Saunders christened his first store, opened Sept. Nevertheless, Pamela N.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Kuehne + Nagel Inc.