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A Reflection on Peak Returns Season

As the industry moves into 2025, businesses must refine their reverse logistics strategies to balance customer experience, fraud prevention, and environmental responsibility, ensuring a more efficient and sustainable future for returns management.

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State of Warehousing: Most Agile Warehouses Will be Most Successful

The current and future state of warehousing encompasses the impact of AI and automation, taking consideration of cybersecurity risks, balancing human and tech-driven solutions, and adopting sustainable practices.

CALM the CHAOS

CALM the CHAOS

Optimize your supply chain with central warehouse orchestration with Labor Planning, Inventory Flow Management, Human/Robotic Interactions and Warehouse and Dock Space Coordination.

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Trucking, Warehousing Sectors Experience Uptick in Q1 Wage Growth: Study

Trucking and warehousing experienced a 16% and 15% wage growth in Q1, respectively, hitting new heights not seen since 2022.

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Warp’s New Freight Solution Unifies B2B, D2C Shipments

By leveraging zone-skip routing and real-time orchestration at the cross-dock level, FlowSkip improves speed, reduces costs, and unlocks new efficiencies for retailers and brands across their distribution strategy.

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Digital Solutions for ESG Challenges in Fashion Supply Chains

Digital supply chain solutions are emerging as critical tools for mitigating ESG risks, maintaining compliance, and turning sustainability obstacles into competitive advantage.

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SMEs to Make Major Changes to Sourcing Strategies: Study

Just over one-third of U.S. SMEs say that sourcing products at more cost-effective prices (36%) is a top priority in 2025, followed by finding trusted suppliers (35%).

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Zone-Skipping Solutions for Apparel Retailers to Streamline Store Replenishments

This zone-skipping solution bypasses sortation centers and directly routes shipments to stores.

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Pros to Know Award: Supply Chain Leaders Over-Deliver in All Facets of Logistics

Every year, Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Pros to Know award celebrates the true supply chain professionals to know. Let's meet the winners.

CALM the CHAOS

CALM the CHAOS

Optimize your supply chain with central warehouse orchestration with Labor Planning, Inventory Flow Management, Human/Robotic Interactions and Warehouse and Dock Space Coordination.

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Double Reach Shuttle for Rapid Order Fulfillment

The Double Reach Shuttle features high-speed throughput and seamless goods-to-person picking for industries requiring rapid order fulfillment, efficient inventory management, and increased SKU storage density.

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ShippingTree Rebrands to Kase

The rebrand initiative follows the acquisition of ShippingTree by WSI (Warehouse Specialists, LLC) in February 2024.

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AI-Powered Functional Modules for Fashion, Logistics Industries

Featuring ABB’s own AI-based vision technology, the Fashion Inductor and Parcel Inductor offer solutions for item picking and sorter induction.

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Retail and Restaurant Sales Accelerate in February: Study

As consumers shifted more of their dollars to restaurants and retailers in February, service-oriented spending showed signs of slowing.

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How Cubic Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems are Revolutionizing the Warehouse

The ever-improving ASRS is driving new opportunities for warehouses and fulfillment centers with high throughput and complex fulfillment operations.

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Supply Chain Survey Uncovers Disconnect Between Expected vs. Actual Performance

While 93% of organizations entered peak season confident in meeting customer expectations, 58% struggled with delivery timing and order accuracy, according to the survey.

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Tariffs Will Hurt Consumers, Retailers and Restaurants to Varying Degrees

Broad-based tariffs could hurt more U.S. consumer products and retail companies this time around than in 2018.

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Growing Resurgence in Supply Chain Crisis: Survey

RapidRatings releases the results of its 2025 Annual Risk Survey, which found that nearly 7 in 10 (68%) supply chain professionals expect supply chain risks to escalate in 2025.

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Disruption Proofing Your Supply Chain with Micro-Fulfillment

To consistently deliver fast, personalized shopping experiences in 2025 and beyond, retailers must finetune their fulfillment strategy – and look no further than micro-fulfillment.

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Trends Emerge for Small Businesses to Stay Competitive: Research

ShipStation releases its 2025 E-commerce Delivery Benchmark Report. The report offers key insights to help small and mid-sized businesses navigate an increasingly competitive market.

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Facing Uncertainty with Flexibility in the Supply Chain

While the path forward may be uncertain, businesses that adapt with agility and foresight will emerge stronger. The future of supply chains lies in innovation and resilience— preparing for the unexpected will no longer be optional.

CALM the CHAOS

CALM the CHAOS

Optimize your supply chain with central warehouse orchestration with Labor Planning, Inventory Flow Management, Human/Robotic Interactions and Warehouse and Dock Space Coordination.

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Nextuple Introduces OnePint.ai for Inventory Management, Decision-Making and Simulations

Nextuple Inc. announces the launch of OnePint.ai, a new software company dedicated to ensuring that brands, mid-size retailers and grocers can get the right inventory, at the right place, at the right time.

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ISD's AS/RS System Balances Storage Density and More

Integrated Systems Design (ISD) announces the latest model of its high-density UltraStore Mid-Load Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS).

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Small Business Sales Continue to Rise in 2025

Businesses in the services sector had a particularly strong month, while retailers and wholesalers also saw year-over-year growth, albeit at a slower pace.

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Supply Chain Experts Predict Positive Q1 Economic Outlook: Study

Retailers are poised for moderate gains in Q1 as healthy economy fuels consumer spending across sectors.

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CPG Brands Investing More in Supply Chain Collaboration: Study

Consumer packaged goods plan to invest in technologies to improve supply chain agility, with 84% planning to invest in real-time dashboards and 81% in advanced analytics in 2025.

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AmbiStack Uses AI-Powered Robotic Sorting and Stacking for the Warehouse

Ambi Robotics unveils AmbiStack, a robotic system designed to automate the complex process of stacking items onto pallets or into containers achieving maximum density.

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Last-Mile Delivery Innovations to Transform Grocery, Retail

Burq unveiled a suite of features and a refreshed brand identity poised to redefine last-mile delivery across industries like grocery, floral, and retail.

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The Hidden Engine Behind Modern E-commerce

By embracing these standards, businesses can build lasting trust, foster brand loyalty, and stay ahead in the ever-changing landscape of modern e-commerce.

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State of E-Commerce Fulfillment Report Provides Insights into Omnichannel Supply Chains: Report

ShipBob releases its fourth annual State of E-Commerce Fulfillment report. The report is based on ShipBob's proprietary data across thousands of customers.

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Unlocking Smart Warehousing: Why Zero Reception Is No Longer an Option for Retail Businesses

Even if expansion isn’t in their near-future plans, having reliable connectivity will make their current operations antifragile, creating a solid foundation for the introduction of new smart technologies in the future.

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The Global Enabled: 2025 Supply Chain Map

This Supply Chain Map serves as a guide to supply chain professionals, as they make business decisions that enhance, improve efficiency and increase ROI.