Logistics: Page 6

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    Gap reaps benefits from lower air freight rates

    Retailers are growing more optimistic about freight-related tailwinds as rates become more favorable heading into the new year.

    By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 6, 2022
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    Instacart adds holiday tree same-day delivery

    The company is using its recently launched Big & Bulky fulfillment service to bring live and artificial trees to customers’ homes. 

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 6, 2022
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    Trendline

    Inside retail supply chains

    While supply chains seems to be balancing out, the threat of more disruptions remain. 

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Walgreens launches 24-hour same-day delivery

    The pharmacy chain has enlisted multiple delivery platforms to carry out its same-day deliveries in recent years.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Foot Locker opens $40M Nevada distribution center for West Coast

    The facility will serve more than 300 stores and cut shipping times in the region by more than 50%.

    By Alejandra Salgado • Dec. 1, 2022
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    House passes bills to avert US rail shutdown, add paid sick leave

    The vote comes just two days after President Joe Biden urged congressional intervention, warning “a rail shutdown would devastate our economy.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 1, 2022
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    Reverse logistics for apparel: Automation does it better

    The reverse logistics process is a time-consuming and costly undertaking for businesses. How can automation address the challenges of reverse logistics?

    Nov. 28, 2022
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    Poshmark creates Secondhand Sunday holiday

    The resale site’s research suggests that shoppers are turning to used items to save money amid inflation concerns.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 23, 2022
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    Macy’s establishes mini distribution centers at 35 stores

    The conversions give the retailer a closer delivery presence to customers, which will be advantageous during the holiday season. 

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 23, 2022
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    Running brand On adds apparel to resale program

    Following the success of its footwear recommerce business, the running brand is adding tops, pants, running tights, jackets and other apparel items.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 22, 2022
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    USPS better equipped for 2022 holidays after past peak struggles

    The Postal Service will be less reliant on “peak season heroics” this year, an agency representative said at a House subcommittee hearing.

    By Max Garland • Nov. 21, 2022
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    5 tech revolutions that haven’t happened (at least not yet)

    Why isn’t the sky darkened by drones? Why do cash registers still exist? Will robots take all sales floor jobs? We consider the answers to these and more.

    By • Nov. 16, 2022
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    4 ways to improve the BOPIS experience for maximum retention

    Retailers are always looking for new ways to remain competitive and keep customers coming back.

    Nov. 14, 2022
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    UPS, Overstock to launch returns pilot program

    The initiative is one of several pilots the delivery giant is running as part of its planned logistics-as-a-service offering.

    By Max Garland • Nov. 7, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    UPS and FedEx rate increases are coming. Here’s how shippers can prepare.

    Experts note that shipping rates are negotiable, but how amenable the delivery giants will be to concessions is up for debate.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 28, 2022
  • Amanda Eversole loads a package car at the UPS Centennial Ground Hub on December 6, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    UPS expects holiday package surge to peak later this year

    The logistics giant also has more capacity freed up as top customer Amazon delivers more of its own orders, according to CEO Carol Tomé.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 26, 2022
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    UPS mirrors FedEx with 6.9% rate hike

    The increase for the logistics giant's Ground, Air and International services will take effect Dec. 27.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Make a list and check it thrice: 3 last-mile delivery risks to watch for this peak season

    Performing when the pressure is on starts with being prepared to effectively manage the extra risk that comes with the year-end surge in demand.

    Oct. 24, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Peloton’s chief people officer to exit and Home Depot launches jobseeker marketplace

    The at-home fitness brand recently saw other executives depart, and the home improvement store looks to connect with pros.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 21, 2022
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    Amazon extends UPS as option for seller-fulfilled returns

    The e-commerce giant previously told merchants the partnership would add convenience and encourage shoppers to buy more.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 20, 2022
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    TikTok’s latest venture appears to be e-commerce fulfillment

    The social media company listed job openings for global fulfillment centers, saying it can deliver a “brand new and better e-commerce experience.”

    By Dani James • Oct. 12, 2022
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    As retailers manage excess inventory, import levels are falling

    By the end of 2022, U.S. imports could fall to their lowest level in almost two years, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Levi’s slashing prices, cutting Q1 orders by 25% amid inventory deluge

    With inventory rising all year, including a 43% surge in Q3, the denim maker is taking drastic measures to get back to normal by Q2 next year.

    By • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Bed Bath & Beyond supplier ‘highly encouraged’ by retailer’s turnaround efforts

    Helen of Troy, the seller of brands including OXO and Hydro Flask, had decreased its business with the struggling home goods chain.

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Walmart laying off 1,500 at Atlanta-area fulfillment center

    The retail giant joins rival Amazon in scaling back warehouse capacity as e-commerce growth has leveled off in the late-pandemic era.

    By • Oct. 10, 2022
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    FedEx Ground to lower peak season volume forecasts

    The logistics giant predicts it will handle a lower number of shipments over the holidays as retailers grapple with a "fluid and challenging economic environment."

    By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2022