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Future Stores 2018: Three Important Retail Insights We Learned in Seattle

BlueYonder

Hundreds of industry leaders gathered in the Emerald City of Seattle for Future Stores 2018. The post Future Stores 2018: Three Important Retail Insights We Learned in Seattle appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. And in line with the event’s theme, “Retail.

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SanMar’s Sustainability Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

SanMar was founded by Marty Lott from the basement of a Seattle office building in 1971. To understand what is really important, companies can look to senior management to develop a shared vision of sustainability or survey customers to see what they want in terms of sustainability.

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Amazon Suspending Non-Essential Deliveries Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Multichannel Merchant

That’s according to a survey of 1,000 American consumers from online brand protection company Red Points. The survey highlights the danger that consumers will end up purchasing inauthentic products. are likely to increase or further increase online shopping. Toilet paper is the obvious, often cited example.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 1-5, 2016)

Talking Logistics

First branded ‘Prime Air’ jet in Amazon’s fleet to fly at Seafair (Seattle Times). A July 2015 survey by consulting firm Kantar Retail showed the extent to which Amazon had eaten into Wal-Mart’s customer base. It’s also nice to take a break from usual stories and commentary, if only for a day.

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. The report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of ORC in the past year and that 71% said ORC incidents were increasing. Return Fraud Continues to Post a Threat to Retailers.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

In salary and compensation levels, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) 2023 Annual Salary Survey pointed rather positive indicators entering this new year: The median income of supply chain management professionals rose 3 percent to $98,570. A reported 76 percent of job seekers were employed in less than three months.

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COVID-19 and the Supply Chain’s New Normal: How Mobile Barcoding Can Help

RFgen

Boeing resumed work earlier this week at its Seattle-area plants after a lengthy shutdown. According to a recent Kardex survey on the impact of COVID-19 on warehouse professionals, 94% of companies are adjusting operations to meet new social distancing guidelines. Also Read: How Mobile Barcoding supports COVID-19 safety measures ».