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U.K. E-Tailer to Charge Shoppers Who Regularly Return Large Amounts Of Goods

Asos has cited the battle against high return rates as a significant part of its effort to cut costs, as it tries to boost profits.

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Drought Shrivels Mississippi River, Threatens to Disrupt U.S. Food Exports

Dry conditions across the Ohio River basin, which feeds the Mississippi, have worsened already-low water levels at the large river.

Low water levels on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg

Biden Expected to Nix Sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese Manufacturer

The proposed $15 billion deal was first announced in December 2023, leading to months of scrutiny from the White House.

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Podcast | Closing the Gap Between Supply Chain Strategy and Execution

Every business transformation needs a solid strategy. And every strategy needs a laser focus on execution.

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Gartner: Supply Chain Leaders Must Be 'Geopolitically Elastic'

In a survey of 258 supply chain leaders, 88% said that they expect to see a "moderate to very high" positive impact from scenario planning around geopolitical risks.

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Colombia Truckers Block Roads in Protest Over Diesel Fuel Prices

The government rolled back years-old subsidies and raised the price of diesel fuel by more than 1,900 Colombian pesos (45 cents) on August 31.

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U.K.'s M&S Deploys AI to Help Shoppers Choose Outfits

The automation of product descriptions using AI has risen to 80% from almost nothing in the past year.

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Global Trade Volume Recovery Extends Into Third Quarter, WTO Says

The WTO’s goods barometer increased to 103 compared with a reading of 100.6 in March, the Geneva-based organization said in a new report.

The Port of Singapore on Monday, October 12, 2020. Photo: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg

ILA Says Negotiating Parties are 'Very Far Apart' Ahead of Port Strike Deadline

The ILA is wrapping up a two-day "marathon" of meetings, where it's preparing its members for the possibility of an impending work stoppage.

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Sourcing from the Americas Now the Focus of U.S. Importers, Survey Says

Nearly half of respondents (47%) believe the primary benefit to having a more diversified supply chain is reducing the risk of disruption from various events such as natural disasters.

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Amazon to Give U.K. Warehouse Workers 10% Raise

This comes more than a month after Amazon beat back an organized labor push from workers at the company's Coventry warehouse by a 28-ballot margin.

Dobroviz, Czech Republic. Photo: iStock.com/josefkubes

EU Responders Say it's Unsafe to Tow Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea

Oil has yet to leak out of the vessel, but U.S. military leaders estimate that the Sounion could spill four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez.

Fires burning aboard the Greek-flagged MV Sounion in the Red Sea. Photo: EUNAVFOR Aspides

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