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Amazon May Be Counting on You to Deliver Its Packages

In its ceaseless quest to speed delivery, Amazon.com Inc. wants to turn the U.S. into a nation of couriers.

For Trade Agreement Backers, It's a Slow Path to Fast Track

On Capitol Hill right now, "fast-track" is the slowest thing going.

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Omnichannel Impact on Warehousing

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Conflict Minerals Disclosure: A Progress Report

It's been about a year since the Securities and Exchange Commission began imposing its rule on the disclosure of conflict materials from the Democratic Republic of Congo in manufactured products. Are companies up to speed?

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Supply Chain Execution in Omnichannel

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House Bill Seeks to Levy Taxes on Online-only Retail Merchants

House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz has introduced the Remote Transaction Parity Act (RTPA), legislation that would require all retailers that sell products in their state, even those who sell exclusively online, to collect the same sales tax.

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The Rising Challenge of E-commerce in Grocery

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Pilot Enhances Services Offered to Retail Industry

Pilot Freight Services has added Retail Services to its repertoire of transportation and logistics solutions. These services involve managing and coordinating the logistics requirements associated with store planning and design, as well as visual merchandising. Under its Retail Services offering, Pilot will expand its work with brick-and-mortar retailers on projects, including opening new stores, rolling out new seasonal displays, and remodeling stores.

Agreement Prohibits RadioShack From Selling Customer Data to Third Parties

RadioShack has struck a deal with a coalition of 38 state attorneys general to destroy most of the company's consumer data, stipulating that no credit or debit card account numbers, social security numbers, dates of birth or even phone numbers would be transferred.

Make Buying Experience 'Feel Local' to Succeed at Global E-commerce

Cross-border e-commerce is expected to exceed 3 billion consumers and $300bn by 2018, but to seize this opportunity, retailers must formulate strategies that meet the needs of global shoppers.

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Doubt Cast on Amazon's Ability to Move Into Distribution of Electrical Components

Brad Van De Sompele, president at Frontier Electric Supply in Bensenville, Ill., is one long-time member of the National Association of electrical Distributors who's not afraid of Amazon's advances into the electrical industry.

CMA CGM launches Wazzan Service in West African Trade

The CMA CGM Group has launched the Wazzan Service, linking Morocco with Northwest Africa and boosting its intra-Africa coverage.

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