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Taming the Dragon of Returns

Retailers hate returns; consumers need them. Is it possible to reconcile the two?

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In-Kind Donation Can Be Key to Sustainability in Reverse Logistics

Making in-kind donations is good for the planet, good for the bottom line, and good from a public relations perspective.

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Rise of Same-Day Shipping Drives 25% Increase in Global Air Freight Emissions

Just three operators — FedEx, UPS and Amazon Air — generated more than 27% of the industry's carbon emissions globally in 2023.

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Low Prices, Human Costs: Has Online Retail Crippled the Ethical Supply Chain?

Globally, it's estimated that $161 billion worth of clothing and textiles fall into an area of risk that makes them prone to being produced by forced labor annually.

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Shein: Supply Chain Innovator, or Rule-Breaker?

Is the Chinese online apparel seller Shein a wild success due to an innovative business model — or because of a concerted effort to skirt import duties and workers’ rights?

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'Lack of Trust' a Significant Barrier for Online Shoppers Ordering Across Borders

Over 90% of U.S. and U.K. online shoppers said they're concerned about a host of factors that come with buying from a seller in a different country.

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Walmart to Add Drone Delivery Option to App for DFW Homes

Walmart first started experimenting with drone deliveries in the Dallas-Forth Worth region in 2021, before expanding the service to cover 75% of the region in early 2024.

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Watch: Can Merchants Handle Soaring Volumes of E-Commerce Shipments?

The explosion of e-commerce activity set off by the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting merchants with the challenge of handling orders efficiently while meeting customer demands for speed, says Archita Prasad, vice president strategy with UPS Capital.

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U.K. Clothing Exports Take Nosedive Since Brexit

Exports of clothing and footwear from the U.K. to the EU have dipped from £7.4 billion ($9.4 billion) in 2019 to £2.7 billion in 2023.

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The Trillion-Dollar Problem for Retailers: Not Having Clean Data

A study by the IHL Group found that retailers miss out on nearly $1 trillion in sales per year because of out-of-stock items.

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CBP Intensifies Scrutiny of E-Commerce Shipments

Typically, the U.S. will allow shipments valued under $800 — known officially as Type 86 entries — to be imported without tax or duty payments.

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EU Cracks Down on Temu Over Counterfeit Product Concerns

Temu has until the end of September to provide the EU with a risk assessment report on the sale of counterfeit goods and illegal products.

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