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Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays

Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes.

DHL 'Innovation Day' Winners Introduce New Logistics Tech

At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 "Innovation Day" at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology "challenges" introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics offerings.

A Look at Supply Chains of the Future

Conversations with supply-chain executives about the innovative technologies that are already shaping the way that product is moved to market.

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As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles

Nissa Scott started working at the cavernous Amazon warehouse in southern New Jersey late last year, stacking plastic bins the size of small ottomans. It was not, she says, the most stimulating activity. And lifting the bins, which often weigh 25 pounds each, was also tiring over 10-hour shifts.

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RFID-Enabled Pocket Sorter System Delivers Millions of Goods at DCs

SSI Schaefer Systems has released an automated system with a modular radio frequency identification-enabled pocket sorter that it is now selling to distribution centers worldwide.

In the Warehouse, Destination Maternity Embraces Omnichannel

The world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel saw the need to revamp its warehouse and fulfillment systems to reflect the modern-day needs of omnichannel customers. A brand new, automated facility was the result.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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