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100 Great Supply Chain Partners: Something to Shout About!

If our annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners is about anything, it's about sending a giant thank-you note, in a very public way, to a business partner that has demonstrably helped your business. Whether the partner you single out for recognition is involved in logistics and transportation, technology or in some other aspect of supply chain management, their efforts helped you immeasurably while you concentrated on your core business. And they deserve a shout-out and a public salute.

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DHL Opens New Service Center in Chicago; Pop-Up Shop in Greater Toronto

DHL has expanded operations in Chicago with the opening of a new service center.

Amazon, UK Team to Test Drone Delivery of Packages Weighing Up to Five Pounds

Amazon has partnered with the UK government to explore making the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality.

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DHL Opens Retail Service Center in New York City

DHL has expanded operations in New York City with the opening of a new retail service center in lower Manhattan.

For E-Tailers Today, the Box Is as Important as Its Contents

In the world of e-commerce, the packaging is more than just a box. It's meant to "inspire and inform" consumers.

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Minimum Order Thresholds Drive Third of U.K. Online Consumers to Other Retailers, Study Says

Nearly a third (31 percent) of UK online shoppers shopped elsewhere as a result of encountering minimum order thresholds, according to the JDA/Centiro Customer Pulse 2016 Report conducted by YouGov.

ProShip Inc. Partners With Manhattan Associates

ProShip, Inc. has announced a partnership with Manhattan Associates, Inc.

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TNT Expands International Express Service in Spain

TNT has expanded the coverage area of its international express delivery service in Spain, with the offering of next-day delivery to and from an additional 1,300 postal codes.

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Staples Tests Same-Day Delivery in Some U.S. Cities

Staples is adding same-day delivery in major metropolitan areas with a new service called Staples Rush. The program is a test for the chain.

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Schneider Acquires Watkins & Shepard, Lodeso

Schneider National has made two simultaneous acquisitions, of Watkins & Shepard and Lodeso.

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Shoppers Buying More Online, But Don't Want to Give Up Physical Stores, Study Says

Avid online shoppers, who make two or more purchases online in a typical three-month period, are leading a retail revolution. These consumers are shopping more with their smartphones and demanding a more seamless experience between virtual and physical stores, according to the Fifth Annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study.

Southeast Asian E-Commerce Market Zooms, But Region's Airfreight Capability Lags

Although a new study by Google and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek projects the Southeast Asian e-commerce market to reach $200bn by 2025, the region's air cargo capabilities remain underdeveloped, according to Cainiao, the logistics unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

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