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Retailers Who Fail to Get Home Delivery Right First Time May Not Get Second Chance
Home delivery is shaping up to be the sticky widget in retailers' toolboxes this holiday season - and one that could affect customer loyalty for a long time to come - as half of all consumers won't give merchants a second chance following a disappointing online experience.
Multinationals, Local Companies Square Off in Race to Capture Africa's Growing Consumer Market
A battle for leadership is erupting in a variety of industries across Africa, with Africa-focused companies and multinationals vying for market share and each group counting on its unique strengths to gain an advantage, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Dueling with Lions: Playing the New Game of Business Success in Africa.
Ports Experience 'Dramatic Difference' From Last Year as Holiday Merchandise Comes Ashore
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.3 percent this month over the same time last year as consumers begin their holiday shopping, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Can 'Amazon Transportation and Logistics' Begin to Compete in 3PL World?
Much as it has with cloud computing, Amazon is poised to move in a big way into third-party transportation and logistics services, leveraging its vast network of fulfillment and distribution centers as well as its massive data and cloud assets, according to an equity analyst and media reports.
Consumers Prefer Free Delivery Over Fast Shipping, Survey Says
Consumers expect to hear knocks on their door from delivery services well into the holiday week and for no cost at all, according to Deloitte's 30th annual holiday survey of consumer spending intentions and trends. In fact, free shipping is the top priority for shoppers when it comes to retail policies, with 72 percent of responding consumers planning to take full advantage of the perk. Nearly 9 in 10 shoppers (87 percent) prioritized free shipping over fast shipping (13 percent) when purchasing gifts shopping online.
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Game On: A New Tool for Supply-Chain Simulation
Can playing a game help supply-chain managers cope with the uncertainties of the real world?
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Four Ways a WMS Can Help SMBs Turn Distribution Into a Core Competency
Automation is the buzzword of the moment when it comes to distribution. But many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) feel that automation is cost prohibitive - that it's something for the big guys. An investment in automation, however, doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition.
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Artificial Intelligence, Robots Are Taking Over - or Maybe Not
The potential of artificial intelligence and advanced robotics to perform tasks once reserved for humans is no longer reserved for spectacular demonstrations by the likes of IBM's Watson, Rethink Robotics' Baxter, DeepMind, or Google's driverless car.
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Without Government Support, Is There Wind in Renewable Energy's Sails?
In 2016, the U.S. will learn if renewable energy can survive without government support. The most significant tax credit for solar power will expire at the end of 2016, and the biggest one for wind already has.
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Nixing of Keystone Pipeline Could Be Boon for Railroad Transport
President Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline could come with a heavy side of tank cars. Canadian energy companies need about a dozen crude-laden trains each day to replace the volume of oil that could have been transported through KXL.
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Despite Bad News Most of the Year, Mexican Consumers Aren't Reluctant to Spend
Shares in Walmart, the American retailing behemoth, have dropped by a third so far this year. But those of Walmex, its separately listed Mexican arm, are up 30 percent. This shaft of sunlight is surprising, for the mood south of the border has generally been glum.
RedLine Solutions Debuts Visibility Tool for Produce Growers
RedLine Solutions, a vendor of applications for produce traceability and inventory control, has introduced MyProduce.com.
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