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RFID Enables Automotive Logistics Provider to Track Kia Vehicles

U.K. logistics provider Paragon Automotive is employing a radio frequency identification solution to track Kia vehicles near the Port of Immingham, on England's east coast, as vehicles are painted or otherwise modified, stored and then shipped to retail locations.

Cybersecurity Is Main Concern for Largest U.S. Retailers, Report Says

In today's increasingly digital world, cybersecurity concerns are top of mind for all retailers for the first time in business advisory BDO USA's annual Retail RiskFactor Report, now in its 10th year. Risk associated with a possible security breach was cited unanimously by the 100 largest U.S. retailers analyzed, moving that concern to the top spot, up from 18th in 2007.

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Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Bring 'Significant Positive' Impact, Retailers Say

The recently negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement will have a positive impact on both retailers and American consumers once enacted, according to a report from the National Retail Federation.

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The 'Skyrocketing' Cost of Pleasing the Omnichannel Customer

Retailers are shelling out huge amounts of money to keep today's omnichannel customer happy.

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Dry Freight Container Prices Hit Lowest Point in 14 Years

Prices for new dry freight containers declined to their lowest point since 2002 during first-quarter 2016 and are still going down, according to the latest edition of the Container Equipment Insight, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

While Lower Than Last Year, Imports Still 'Some of the Highest Ever Seen'

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be at some of its highest levels ever during the next few months despite a fall-off from last year's record-setting numbers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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PTC Releases Update of PLM App for Retail and Apparel

PTC has released version 11 of PTC FlexPLM, the vendor's product lifecycle management (PLM) application for retail, fashion, footwear, apparel and consumer products.

Continued Reduction in Orders for Tanker Vessels Could Help Industry Recover

Newbuilding orders of tanker ships have seen a sharp reduction, but the slowing trend needs to be sustained for the longer-term health of the market, according to the latest edition of the Tanker Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Checkpoint Systems Expands RFID Labels for Health & Beauty

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. has expanded its portfolio of radio frequency identification (RFID) labels for health and beauty products, with release of its Compass RFID label for inventory management.

JDA Issues New Transportation Management, Retail Planning Apps

JDA Software Group, Inc. has entered into partnerships with three software providers to extend real-time visibility and predictive analytics within the JDA Transportation Management application.

3-D Printing to Shake Up Supply Chain World, Study Finds

The technology for 3-D printing has roots that go back decades. The minds behind it were visionary. But for many years, 3-D printing appeared - at least in the mainstream view - to be more of a novelty than a practical tool to advance commercial manufacturing, according to a report from UPS. Not any more.

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Amazon's Latest Hat: A Freight Forwarder From China

Is there any aspect of the e-commerce buying experience that Amazon.com Inc. doesn't want to directly control?

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