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How Smart E-Commerce Merchants Prep for Challenging Peak Season

This peak season, however, is set to be different from last year’s because merchants and shippers both expect and are better prepared for disruptions.

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New Robotics Arm Takes Warehouses to New Heights

Geek+ introduces a new robot that can reach up to 26 feet high. The new AMR launches at time when warehouses look to maximize space more than ever.

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Direct-to-Consumer Brands Reign as E-Commerce Continues to Win

The most popular D2C categories tried in the past year are clothing/fashion (30%) and skincare products (28%).

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Fulfillment Services Speeding Up the Last-Mile

Spend Management Experts

As part of the inventory management process, fulfilling the actual orders in a quick and efficient manner is necessary to achieve on-time last-mile delivery service.

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L.I.N.K. | Women in Supply Chain: Leaders Must Advocate for their Employees

Deliverr, division of Shopify Logistics

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Supply and Demand Chain Executive 2021 Women in Supply Chain award winner Abby Nawrocki, regional general manager of Deliverr.

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E-Commerce Solutions

Capitalizing on Internet of Everyday Things: How Every Product Tells a Story

The new Internet of Everyday Things is made possible through the disposable, near-zero-cost, mass-produced, self-powering digital stickers called IoT Pixels.

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Expanding the Carrier Definition for Modern Parcel Shipping

Logistyx Technologies

To better accommodate rising customer expectations and operate with more agility, cutting-edge retailers are adjusting their fulfillment strategies by turning to non-traditional carriers to deliver same-day orders.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Retail Imports Remain High Despite Port Congestion

National Retail Federation (NRF)

Close to 75 ships were waiting at anchor to enter the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach recently, up from around 25 a month earlier, and backups are spreading to East Coast ports as well.

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Warehouse Automation Market to Reach $69B by 2025

Interact Analysis

Fixed automation such as AS/RS, conveyors and conveyor-based sorters will remain the most common form of automation for the foreseeable future.

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Shipping Delays and Out-of-Stock Items Don’t Deter Consumer Shopping Behavior

According to shoppers, the three most important delivery services are free 2-day shipping (71%); free shipping on returns (63%); and the ability to track packages en route (62%).

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Half of U.S. Consumers to Complete Holiday Shopping by Cyber Monday

Nearly half of consumers (45%) would rather return an item directly to the store to avoid dealing with return shipping.

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Merchants Expect Increased Holiday Sales Despite Inventory Challenges

Ware2Go (a UPS Company)

Merchants’ key concerns in the area of fulfillment and logistics include labor shortages (45.6%) and longer than usual lead times (36%).

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