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Retailers' supply chains are in better shape for the holidays

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With another Thanksgiving concluded, retailers are gearing up for the most important time of year: the holiday shopping season. Steve Pasierb, president of manufacturing for The Toy Association, told The Wall Street Journal that conditions have improved considerably , particularly in comparison to how things were going last year.

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Three New Challenges All Organizations Need to Meet

The Network Effect

The growth of eCommerce, the evolution of consumer expectations, and the globalization of eCommerce have resulted in many changes in the requirements of retail supply chains. These changes in requirements demand that retail supply chains handle more volume, quicker, and around the world. CUSTOMER CENTRICITY.

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How Mailroom Management Software Boosts Last Mile Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In early 2020, online shopping increased 74% and projections point to the surge continuing up to 200 billion packages annually by 2026. Although every part of a parcel’s journey from source to recipient has experienced increased congestion in the past few years, last-mile logistics suffers the most.

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The Clothing Supply Chain – From the High Fashion Runway to Landfill!

Supply Chain Game Changer

What exactly is happening in the Clothing Supply Chain? Trillion US dollars in 2020. The Global Clothing Market. According to statista.com the global apparel market is expected to be $1.5 The largest category is Women’s wear with a 2017 market value of $643 Billion US dollars. This is very encouraging.

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Amazon Supply Chain Strategies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

They’ve built Amazon Robotics from this purchase and have since grown their robots in 2020 to 45,000 and counting. The technology is built on automated pick and pack tasks in warehouses with some human intervention. Aside from that, Amazon has also continued to work on its delivery drones. They call it Amazon Prime Air.

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Retail Startup Tips When Choosing a Shipping Solution!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. After the eCommerce boom in 2020-21, the number of global digital shoppers is predicted to hit 2.05 22 Tips for Offering Profitable Free Shipping! Infographic). Shipping solution article and permission to publish here provided by Rashmi Sharma. billion U.S. dollars from 1.32 billion U.S.

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Top ECommerce Order Fulfillment Challenges!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Statistics and predictions estimate that eCommerce returns or reverse fulfillments will surpass $550 billion by the end of 2020. As more customers prefer placing their orders online, the rate of eCommerce returns increases. This is 75.2% more than the total cost of eCommerce returns in 2016.