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2020 Sees $428 Billion Worth of Merchandise Returned

National Retail Federation (NRF)

Consumers returned upwards of $428 billion in merchandise to retailers in 2020, nearing 10.6% of total U.S. retail sales last year.

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Verizon, UPS, Skyward to Deliver Retail Products by Drone

United Parcel Service (UPS)

The drones connect to Verizon 4G LTE, as well as 5G testing and integration for delivery.

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A Whole New (Wireless Charging) World for Warehouse Robotics

Advancements in wireless charging enable a new world of possibility for warehouse automation.

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Sustainable Packaging to Rise With E-Commerce

A new report reveals 67% of Americans will shop online more this year than in 2020 while 68% are looking for plastic-free packaging choices.

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Software & Technology

XPO Logistics Pilots New VR Program for LTL Training

The solution reportedly integrates XPO software with Oculus for Business headsets and will be tested at additional LTL service centers in the coming weeks.

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How COVID-19 Drives Consumer Behavior Changes and Last-Mile Delivery Innovation

Companies must stay flexible and embrace the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to help shipping partners keep up with increased demand and evolving consumer expectations.

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Shippeo Secures $32M to Expand Real-Time Transportation Visibility

Increased visibility into the transportation side of the supply chain helps companies identify every pain point and inefficiency and take action accordingly.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Kenco Aims to Transform MHE Through Data

Kenco Logistic Services

Kenco releases a new product to better attack material handling equipment maintenance.

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COVID-19 Action Plan: Building a Resilient Supply Chain

By this point in the crisis, your company has probably tried and implemented just about every contingency plan in your manual book.

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Transportation Insight Acquires Spend Management Experts to Strengthen E-Commerce Offering

Transportation Insight, LLC

This strategic acquisition bolsters Transportation Insight's parcel optimization and transportation management offering, increasing the company's focus in both small parcel and e-commerce capabilities.

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L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Fashion and Reverse Logistics

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down and discuss the fashion supply chain and how reverse logistics plays a role.

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Survey Reveals 23% of Consumers Didn’t Like Not Being Able to Shop in Store this Holiday Season

Four in 10 respondents (41%) said their biggest problem this holiday was that 'shipping took longer than expected’, followed by ‘items I wanted weren’t available’ (34%).

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